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Cycling industry needs 45,000 mechanics right now, and it's an AI-proof job
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this post was submitted on 02 Oct 2026
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What kind of robot do you imagine replacing a bike mechanic? Short of some kind of science fiction synthetic human I can't see that happening. Let alone at a cost that would make it economical.