Drew Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Just reading the A level results thread and I was amazed at how many people are doing engineering-related stuff at uni or college. Out of my school mates, I only know a few that are doing engineering and to be honest, most people i know don't even know what engineering is! So is there a link? I suppose trials and engineering both involve problem solving, technical thinking and there's the obvious 'fixing stuff when it goes wrong'' element to any form of mountain biking. Can anyone else shed some light on this? Drew (just about to start 4th year of Civil Engineering degree) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 i think there is a strong link. my dad used to ride enduro and mx, and was all into mechanical stuff as a wee kid. he is a civil engineer, and taught me how to fix stuff early in my life.. i love mucking about with tools and taking things apart to see how they work. im studying aviation technology (posh name for mechanical design) and fibre technics at college at the mo, am on my third and final year.. after this i will probably study something related to mechanical design or similar at uni-level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Yay someone else doing civil engineering.. just about to start my 2nd year at uni. Anyways i remember asking about this either on here.. or to someone ages ago. I think theres definitely something going on.. like doing something practical etc. Theres always gonna be a few that couldn't give two shits about engineering though but id say that most would say they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 I am a wannabe engineer. I want to study it, but there arnt any couses near me and I aint prepared to leave home yet >_< I wish my parents were into it, or at least have some tools other than a hacksaw, file and grinder. I have so much stuff in my head that I cant experiment with making, it makes me sad (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 i think there is a strong link. my dad used to ride enduro and mx, and was all into mechanical stuff as a wee kid. he is a civil engineer, and taught me how to fix stuff early in my life.. i love mucking about with tools and taking things apart to see how they work. im studying aviation technology (posh name for mechanical design) and fibre technics at college at the mo, am on my third and final year.. after this i will probably study something related to mechanical design or similar at uni-level. ← haha, me to! Mum gets fed up of it though...the joys >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoojames Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 I have so much stuff in my head that I cant experiment with making, it makes me sad ;) ← Says the only man who would glue to rims together >_< Ali you'd be dangerous with knowledge! You could redefine trials! CRAZEEE! James (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todge Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Id deffo agree that there is some sort of link. Im also pretty sure that I got into trials through the more practical side of engineering and have been making things and trying random things for as long as i can remember (all started off with the LEGO (Y) ). I have ended up at uni doing a more design related course, though now I wish I went for an engineering based degree, cos its more what Im into, but Ill stick with what Im doing for now >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OD404 Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 I think that the link exists between all forms of biking. There aren't many bike riders that don't tinker with their bikes and this is usually the first hands-on introduction to the world of engineering. My whole family is pretty engineering biased so I guess that's what started me on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank_rider Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 every trials rider at loughborough is/was doing an engineering subject, myself included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 im doing a manufacturing course at college, about to do the second year. i reccon theres deffo a link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bessell Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 yea sure there is a link every trials rider i know is in to some sort of engennering one way or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatsink Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 I find biking is a great way to bring otherwise boring* engineering stuff to life. I've certainly grasped in a more thorough way, fundamental concepts and engineering practises since spending more time cogitating on them in a Trials setting. I guess it's only natural that since Trials bikes tend to be custom built bikes, there is also need to learn workshop skills such as use of tools etc, and as the bike components break (!) a greater understanding of how to set it up also develops. Certain questions are posed about the advantages of certain components over others, and with a bit of research some proper engineering understanding develops. If I'd have got into Trials more during my years studying for my degree in Mechanical Engineering + French (completed in 2000) then it would have been even more useful! Steve * in other applications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyroo Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 Another Civil Engineer here (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cant_ride Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 Says the only man who would glue to rims together :D Ali you'd be dangerous with knowledge! You could redefine trials! CRAZEEE! James :o ← ah but did you know that some aeroplane wings are glued on as a primary fixing and nuts and bolts as a secondary? kinda scary? I did engineering/art combined foundation degree ( although i had to do flippin mechanics 2 which is NOT foundation ) to gain uber knowledge going into a product design degree... im so ahead of the class.. its cool as hell (Y) oli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 I just chose to do engineering because it involved metal lol. And I like using my hands and doing practical work. Just about to go into my 2nd year of college doing manufacturing engineering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 I've got a BEng and an MSc(Eng), although I'm not quite sure how... I currently work for a civil engineering company, although that's not what I studied and not where my career is going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducko Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 im being a cnc machinsit for aiurbus this year (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyroo Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 ah but did you know that some aeroplane wings are glued on as a primary fixing and nuts and bolts as a secondary? kinda scary? ← The Lotus Elise is glued together too, as are TVR's... No wonder they fall apart then (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Quinn Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 Yer i was thinking about this just the other day and i see a definate link there but also with other stuff like web design, photography, movie editing and graphics design. General art and media related stuff. Obviously very obvious links but still interesting all the same. Max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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