From Newsgroup: rec.bicycles.tech

On Fri Jul 4 10:30:23 2025 Catrike Ryder wrote:

On Fri, 4 Jul 2025 08:12:12 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:

https://cyclingindustry.news/shimano-europe-launches-survey-to-address-mechanic-skills-crisis/

Unlike cars and trucks, which are high-teched beyond my abilities and interest, if my bike needs mechanical work, I'll figure out how to do
it myself.

Modern bikes are liable to need special tools that put you back more than just taking the bike into a good mechanic.
Also knowledge that you may not have meaning you buy the incorrect parts. I bought an XTR rear derailleur under the impression that it was the same as a Dura Ace. Not so, the XTR is supposed to mount on a 142 mm rear triangle width rather than a 130 road bike width. This was a $250 loss.
Also, The flogging WIRES on Di2 come in different gauges and you have to know what size you need: SD50 or SD300. Not particularly expensive but a lomng wait for the new one's to arrive.And they use differrent insertion tools as well.
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From Newsgroup: rec.bicycles.tech

On Sat Jul 5 02:47:31 2025 John B. wrote:

On 5 Jul 2025 04:24:10 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:

AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:

https://cyclingindustry.news/shimano-europe-launches-survey-to-address-mechanic-skills-crisis/

No but then I use my local bike shop which has had the two main guys and >mechanics both called Adam which is handy! For few decades now!

Roger Merriman

but bicycle mechanicind is some of the simpler form of "wrenching"
compared to, oh say, rebuilding an 8 cylinder V-8.

John, yes, it is "simpler" but in many cases it is not "simple". Di2 electronic shifting is a royal pain in the ass. So is hydraulic disc brakes. Having my local mechanic getting the disc brakes to work properly ended up needing the disc's replaced with one's of the proper width replaing the shoes and a total rebleed after bedding the shoes and disc's together. That was $700 worth of work but the results are more than worth it,
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