Cycling Jobs
No doubt, the hardest part of getting jobs in the cycling industry is in-fact finding the vacancies in the first place. If you are willing to put in some time and effort and research wisely, you will find that there are hundreds of vacancies, be it in England, or abroad. Bear in mind though, that there are millions of people looking for any job doing anything.
My best advice in getting a job in the industry is not to go to the job centre, but instead look at every cycling firms websites. I will list as many as I can think of below and you should check the links daily for any new vacancies. I’m sorry, but I don’t love you enough to trawl through them all myself and update a list on here daily. If you are not willing to click on a few links every day, maybe working isn’t for you 
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You could go around CV-Bombing. A-lot of my friends have done this for retail jobs, and have got successful. I don’t think it would work on more specialized jobs though. I also know a handful of people who have been head-hunted by networking. As the old saying goes, “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” I have heard good reviews about LinkedIn, but I have never used it personally so I cannot comment on the effectiveness of them.For young people, like most of our readers, the easiest way to get yourself known is get well known at your Local Bike Shop and offer to do some volunteer work for a week or so to prove your skills. If you’re lucky you might get a part time or full time job.
The cycling industry is so diverse, that there is bound to be a job that you are willing to do. From being a mechanic, to being a masseur. It’s also obvious that the average pay will change depending upon which area you are going to be working in.
If you are an employer, and will like to put vacancies on here, just comment below. Thanks.
Bicycle Shops
Company Name |
Description |
Link |
| Chain Reaction Cycles | One of the biggest cycling stores online. Based in Ireland as far as I can see. | Click for link |
| Condor Cycles | Condor Cycles is one of the largest independent cycle retailers in the UK. Since 1948 Condor has been dedicated to designing and manufacturing bicycles and components that surpass others in quality and performance. | Click for link |
| Cycle Surgery | Another national cycle chain. Mostly retail job vacancies. | Click for link |
| Decathlon | It might be hard finding an actual cycling specific job, but you will working around sports | Click for link |
| Edinburgh Bicycle Co-Op | They do a lot of online sales, but also have stores throughout the UK. | Click for link |
| Evans Cycles | Nationwide stores. Involve mechanics, retail and jobs like warehouse staff. | Click for link |
| Halfords | If your live up to the sterotype of Halford’s average bike mechanic (a spotty teenager), then this is for you! | Click for link |
| Rapha | The ‘fashionable’ cycling shop. I think that all the jobs are based in London, but still check up on that. | Click for link |
| Sigma Sport | Sigma Sport recently expanded its business to become the UK’s largest dedicated road cycling and triathlon store. | Click for link |
| Tredz | Another online retailer who also have stores. Most of the jobs are based in Wales. | Click for link |
| Wiggle | One of the biggest online cycling retailers. Based in both Portsmouth and London. Wide range of jobs available. | Click for link |
Bicycle Manufacturers
Company Name |
Description |
Link |
| Giant – US Jobs | Sorry, couldn’t find the UK jobs section for everyone. But hey, you could emigrate :) | Click for link |
| Scott | All European and US jobs are listed on the link to the right. | Click for link |
| Specialized – US Jobs | To be fair, this looks like an absolutely amazing place to work at. Lunch time rides, get to take your dog into work and work for one of the best bike companies in the world. Wide range of jobs, from accountants to design. | Click for link |
| Trek | Click for link |
Component Manufacturers
Company Name |
Description |
Link |
| Campagnolo | Italian loveliness. Jobs with about anything going here, from product design to retail. | Click for link |
| Easton / Bell / Giro | The company which provides all sorts of products, for wheels to helmets. | Click for link |
| Shimano | The most popular group-set manufacturer. Can we not get into Fan-boyism here please  |
Click for link |
| SRAM | The fast growing group set manufacturer. Bound to have vacancies. | Click for link |
Others
Company Name |
Description |
Link |
| Madison | A distributer to the whole of the UK of many popular products. | Click for link |
Thanks for reading, be sure to check out our blog on the homepage. Happy job hunting and I wish you good luck! If you do get a job from me, drop me 50% of your first years wages and I’ll love you (only kidding!)