"We don't service DIY Ebikes" said the cycle shop

[wturber]

I looked it up and the average hourly salary is less than $13/hr for a bike mechanic. That's barely above minimum wage. That tells me that demand (cheap bikes from big box stores) is low and/or lots of people enjoy doing that kind of work.

When I spent a fair bit of time at Landis Cyclerly in Phoenix getting help from Mr. Bill in figuring out how to customize/hotrod my Dahon folder (this was pre-internet - we searched catalogs - no Google), I got the clear impression that most of the people in that shop were strong cycling enthusiasts.

I don't think there are many people who are inherently insect poison enthusiasts or who simply enjoy unclogging drains and toilets, working in attics and crawlspaces in the heat and cold. Other factors frequently matter much more than the level of skill that a job requires in determining salaries.

The low wage situation appears to be pretty similar in the U.K.

 

[MadRhino]

When you build your own ebikes, especially when you are building fast bikes with high end components, bike shops are not likely to give you satisfaction anyway.

When you really need some tech to repair one of your components, better take it off the bike to bring it to the shop.

Best of course, is to have servicing parts and tools, to do it yourself. Servicing procedures are now easy to find online, as well as detailed shop manuals with drawings and parts numbers. When you are consistent using the same components for every bike that you build, you soon acquire tech experience to tune and service them.