[Closed] Are all (well most) mountain bikers engineers?

Engineer: yes
Downhiller: no

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

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

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

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

And Smee is a driving instructor.

In my experience, most work in IT.

engineering degree but cycle mechanic to trade !

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

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... 😉

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.

software engineer
but DH'er nope.

Aye, 90% IT in here.

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

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

Automotive Engineer but not a DH'er

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.

molecular biologist myself

most are in IT, well that post on here

and im mostly into dh these days sort of

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

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

Automotive Engineer but not a DH'er

= Mechanic.

🙂

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

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

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, ___???

= 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 😉

Those grinning smileys are awfull.

ha ha ha

no

most work in IT as mrsflash observes

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

Shock absorber engineer for 20+ years... 😀

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

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

3263442 - about 40 secs

In IT but with an Engineering degree 🙂

Definitely not a DHer though.

Did no one read the carbon fibre thread. You [u]must[/u] think your an engineer to post on here and you [u]must[/u] 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.

I keep my job a secret

3263442 and I work in tv and do xc

Damn should reload the thread before answering

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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!

Truck driver yesterday.
Domestic engineer today, i've cleaned the house and made some dinner i'll make tea soon.
Tomorrow i'll be a mountian biker if i'm not a truck driver again.

I am an engineer and ride downhill but i also ride uphill.

engineer hmmmm....i liked the armchair engineer "quote" i do sit down a lot

downhill...everything goes down hill eventually...if i was a dog they would have put me down by now

Joxster - if you have a large hammer you may indeed be an engineer. If you also have a LARGER hammer then you are most certainly an engineer!

Rob

it's not a hammer, its a technical adjuster!

i was always told it was a fine tuning tool

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This is how I true wheels

Joxster - if you have a large hammer you may indeed be an engineer. If you also have a LARGER hammer then you are most certainly an engineer!

You could argue that if you own hammers you're more likely to be a technician than an engineer, but that could open a huge can of worms with the technician-wannabe-engineers and the engineers-who-play-with-real-things-not-just-design-them 😉

Civil engineer here, and former bike wrench too.

Everyone who gets their bike fixed in a bike shop is an engineer. At least thats what they all used to tell me to try and win the argument over why through lack of basic maintenance, their 9 month old bike is now fuct.

I like this as a definition of engineer.
[i]Noun - A person skilled in the principles and practice of any branch of engineering.[/i]

Software Engineer. It's even in my job title.

compositepro - Member
i was always told it was a fine tuning tool

i always thought that was a square, for when the technical adjuster was too big or you couldn;t be arsed going to the toolbox!

Im a computational chemist but work in Mechanical Engineering.

At Imperial the whole MTB section of the club is from Mech Eng (about 7 people) except one guy whose from Chem. Eng. 🙂

I think Juan is also a computational chemist so theres at least 2 of us into MTbing.

Engineer by training but IT by profession.

Q: "Is that glass half full or half empty?"

Engineer's A: "Neither, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be."

shed in garden.............check
drink tea..................check
tried ghetto tubeless and got covered in white sticky latex gloop with a persisitent ringing in my ears......check
singlespeed........check
lots of bikes always needing tlc......check

Must be a British mechanic

Job role : irrelevant: pays for more bikes
DH'er: Went to UK Bike Park and felt skilless and overly burdened with the principles of consequence

I'm a cyclest and proud of my collection of lycra and baggy shorts!

en?gi?neer?ing [noun]: the art of making the things you want, from the stuff you can get.

Trained as an electronics engineer and then computer engineer but moved to the dark side, management, after about 12 years.

Been a white van man and now a freelance trainer.

Downhiller(?); No, too old and scared.

Cyclist(?); Yes, and more so since I got made redundant earlier in the year and between training sessions.

engineer - sort of
downhiller - no, not at all, it's bloody well dangerous is what it is.

In IT but with an Engineering degree [:)]

Definitely not a DHer though.

Exactly the same here.

Was an engineer (when we had more of a steel industry), now in something entirely unrelated.

Downhiller? Not flippin' likely! I like going up hills, me.

carpenter 1st. english teacher 2nd.

surprises me how little common sense/technical knowledge many people have when it come to bits that turn, spin or shift.

most of it is just srews and a cables. not hard really.

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doof_doof - Member

Given how retarded many of the posts are on here are, I [b][u]certatainly[/u][/b] hope most aren't engineers.

Eg:

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

etc
etc
etc
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I may ask inane questions but am not so retarded that i cannot spell simple words - :lukeb:

Engineers shall inherit the Earth but will take it apart and put it back together again and have lots of bits left over

[b]downhiller[/b]: once a fortnight I properly 'downhill' yes. But a lot less than I 'xc'.

[b]engineer[/b]: I think the mind and feelings of the messed-up teenager is about as far away from cars/bridges/software as you could be, so pretty much no.

carpenter 1st. english teacher 2nd.

most of it is just srews and a cables.

no surprise there then 🙄

Engineer: Yes
Mountain biker: Yes

Is "racing_ralph" luke_B then?

And is luke_B an engineer? 😯

Engineer - yes - Toolmaker
Make bike bits - yes - on CNC lathes
Mountain biker - yes
Downhiller - nooooo

Engineer - Yes
Downhiller - No (haven't learn how to make MTFU yet...)
Most of the budding engineers i know are not bikie types, If anything as a group they play basketball....

lol aT this thread

Engineer - check

I'm suprised no one has produced a chart/summary table/venn diagram of the stats so far 😉

BigDummy - Member

Is "racing_ralph" luke_B then?

And is luke_B an engineer? [8O]

living up to the username there dude!! not lukeb not a ****ing chance!

technician yes certainly not an engineer,, i can make stuff,,
ex f1 r and d technician,, ex f1 data technician, designed a few mountain bikes , you may know, and now I am a design and technology technician at my local high school

but never a downhiller

Physics teacher. Not an engineer but some knowledge of related stuff

I reckon I've up almost exactly the same ascent as I've ridden down

I'm a student (although doing maths, computing, electronics, and physics... engineer in the making?)

However, I know surveyors, designers, distributors, electricians, pe teachers, and several others who mountain bike. Dont think I know any proper engineers.

I have a good selection of tapometers, gentle persuaders, country screwdrivers and fine adjusters in the back of the Land Rover that have dealt with many bits of forestry kit

The process is a bit one way since they took away our oxyacetelene set as it was deemed too dangerous

alternative but equally valid solution:
3270666

From a proper engineer

Trained as mech eng but now software eng
Downhiller - prefer down to up but lacking in skill

I'm a wood engineer or the real term is Carpenter/Joiner
or some may say wood butcher!! 😆

Downhiller Nope!

Mountain-biker - Yes

Me? Eng student.
My thermo lecturer owns a Patriot 66.
Fits the trend