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  • Are all (well most) mountain bikers engineers?
  • phutphutend
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    In my experience, most mountain bikers, especially downhillers, are some kind of engineer. I use this term loosley, including mechanics, chippies and the like.

    Are you an engineer?

    Or something else, if so what?

    elliptic
    Free Member

    Engineer: yes
    Downhiller: no

    BigDummy
    Free Member

    I think according to your loose definition of engineer I may well be one. But I would usually regard myself as a lawyer. 😉

    MrAgreeable
    Full Member

    I’m a law-talking guy, as Lionel Hutz would say, too. There seem to be a few of us on this forum.

    aP
    Free Member

    Philosophically engineer is nomenclature that might adequately describe me, however, I am actually an artist.

    Moses
    Full Member

    Possibly I am.
    But really I’m a salesman.

    And Smee is a driving instructor.

    mrsflash
    Free Member

    In my experience, most work in IT.

    trail_rat
    Free Member

    engineering degree but cycle mechanic to trade !

    cynic-al
    Free Member

    Solicitor & armchair engineer (and previously real life bike wrench).

    nickc
    Full Member

    I sell shite to people who don’t need it.

    IME most contributors on cycling forums would like others to think they have some engineering expertise, but have in fact, nothing of the sort… 😉

    jackthedog
    Free Member

    I am part of a production team that build/engineer a product, so you might be able to say I am an engineer. But I’m not, I’m an artist.

    HTTP404
    Free Member

    software engineer
    but DH’er nope.

    anotherdeadhero
    Free Member

    Aye, 90% IT in here.

    Engineers, as a breed, do seem attracted to the bicycle …

    jonnrs
    Free Member

    Engineer: Yes (well sort of) 😉
    Mountain biker: Yes
    Downhiller : No

    robbo1234biking
    Full Member

    Automotive Engineer but not a DH’er

    BigDummy
    Free Member

    Although it is fair to say that if you ask the forum in the afternoon you will not get answers from all of the prostitutes, assassins, stunt pilots, big game hunters, astronauts or engine drivers on here, as they are not bored at their desks at this time of day.

    kimbers
    Full Member

    molecular biologist myself

    most are in IT, well that post on here

    and im mostly into dh these days sort of

    thebone
    Free Member

    Engineer – no
    Graphic Designer – yes
    (this is why I’m always asking questions about how to set stuff up)

    TimothyD
    Free Member

    I guess i’m mechanically minded,and seem to have inherited my dad’s love of mechanical things,who does happen to be an engineer. My great uncle was apparently good at mechanical engineering in how he made things for his farm,but not actually qualified as one. Officially though i’m just somebody who like’s tinkering with things.

    Tim

    PeterPoddy
    Free Member

    Automotive Engineer but not a DH’er

    = Mechanic.

    🙂

    doof_doof
    Free Member

    Given how retarded many of the posts are on here are, I certatainly hope most aren’t engineers.

    Eg:

    – Bearing numbers
    – re-greasing bearings
    – bolt torques
    – changing brake pads
    – anything asked by Racing Ralph

    etc
    etc
    etc

    TimothyD
    Free Member

    Probably most MTBer and touring cyclists are tinkerers i think,which is a noble thing to be. 🙂

    votchy
    Free Member

    Automotive engineer but not a DH’er

    if you can answer this question in under 3 minutes you can be an engineer:

    Which is the 6th number?
    1, 2, 6, 42, 1806, ___???

    robbo1234biking
    Full Member

    = Mechanic

    I thought someone might say that but Im not actually! not quite sure what I do do but it has something to do with designing/building cars 😉

    TimothyD
    Free Member

    Those grinning smileys are awfull.

    yossarian
    Free Member

    ha ha ha

    no

    most work in IT as mrsflash observes

    i’m an elf an safetee consultant, livin the dream oh yeah 😀

    neilb67
    Free Member

    Shock absorber engineer for 20+ years… 😀

    Due to lack of work in the motorsport industry, currently white van man… 😥

    sq225917
    Free Member

    Marketing guy, and downhiller, (but my degree is in industrial design) 😉

    Haze
    Full Member

    3263442 – about 40 secs

    clubber
    Free Member

    In IT but with an Engineering degree 🙂

    Definitely not a DHer though.

    avdave2
    Full Member

    Did no one read the carbon fibre thread. You must think your an engineer to post on here and you must think that everyone else is a crap engineer who posts on here. I don’t think however that it is necessary to actually be an engineer. 🙂

    I am not an engineer deluded or real,
    and not much of a mountain biker considering I’ve been doing it for over 20 years.

    petetheplumber
    Free Member

    I keep my job a secret

    Nicknoxx
    Free Member

    3263442 and I work in tv and do xc

    Damn should reload the thread before answering

    devs
    Free Member

    Electronic and former aerospace (hit it with a rock) engineer. Do It now. Do I tick enough boxes? DH is for poofs.

    thepurist
    Full Member

    Votchy – 3263442. Way less than 3 mins – where do I get the elbow patches for my cardigan? (am not, never have been and don’t want to be an engineer or a downhiller)

    Swiftacular
    Free Member

    Instrument Technician, so in engineering, but no DH bike yet.

    votchy
    Free Member

    well done, elbow patches will be forwarded to you soon, maybe…

    Joxster
    Free Member

    I’m not an engineer, but I’ve got a big hammer

    tandemwarriors
    Full Member

    Engineer – BEng Hons – tick. But not at the moment, left RR in 2003.
    Downhiller – nil qualifications. Though hanging onto a gravity induced tandem might qualify.
    Driving Instructor – tick that aswell.

    Rob

    coffeeking
    Free Member

    Engineer – yup, my job allows me to design electronics, mechanical and embedded software eng where needed.

    Downhiller – nope, but I do prefer downhilling to XC simply as I’m better at it!

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