Stupid question

jonty8

Sorry if this is in the wrong place but i didn't take sports science for my GCSE which i don't regret and i feel as though i shouldn't be biking because i didn't do SPORTS science but i enjoy it and when i get a new bike i want to do a bit of DH.
So should i bothered about not taking sports science?
Thanks, Jonty

NormalD

Sports science wasn't even an option when I was at school. I'm not even sure sport was a science.


And they say progress is a good thing.

rapid_uphill

if u wanna compete its probably worth taking sports science but if u just ride for fun i dont see any problem not taking it.

Harry182

I didn't take Women's Studies at Uni but got married anyway (and it seems to be going pretty good so far.)

Joe_Pineapples

We only had hockey and rugby when I was at school, both of which need to be played outdoors, and, as those of you who've been to Scotland will know, we have shite weather.

I can still remember shivering like a dog with intestinal worms, in goals, trying to fend off a hockey penalty from a bloke called Stuart McLintoch, a bear of a man who lived for PE class.
The slo-mo path that hockey ball took to impact against my left knee will never leave me.

You hear that, McLintoch??
One day we'll have a reckoning!

krazykayaker

Sports What??

rhyko7

sports science is all available on the net, teach yourself like the rest of us!
the truth is out there, though not everything you read is true :roll:

Mork77

Hi everyone im new here and recently got back into riding so not really understanding the reasons behind needing a GCSE in sports science to ride, but I wouldnt worry about it at all, I did a degree in sports science and cant say it makes much of a difference, as already said all the info is available on the web to learn.

Daz555

There are some crazy things out there called books. If you wanna know about sports science, read about it.

Not sure how it will help your riding though. The only thing that really helps with your riding is, err, riding. 8)

ride_whenever

Don't take this the wrong way, but are you actually serious?

You feel you should ride because you haven't got a sport science GCSE WTF

I haven't got any formal sport science training (either GCSE, A-level or degree/masters) but i'm a semi-professional sports coach, i'm qualified to do that, but the physiology stuff is all self taught.

You are allowed to just ride your bike, if you're interested in sports physiology there are many many great books on the subject, and a plethora of information on the web.

Hercule Q

does this mean i'm not qualified to ride a bike :shock:

jayson

Sports science GCSE?? when i was at school all we had was football/rugby and a mini gym.

Things have moved on loads it seems cos it wasnt optional for us we had to get outhere and get wet/muddy whether we liked ot or not!!

MacAndCheese

I'm sure it was called PE when I was in school...and I didn't do it, I have researched a bit for getting the most out of working out at the gym and little bit of diet knowledge is good for anyone, but the best way to learn about bikes and cycling is to get out and ride!

mickedwards61

Not sure if this is a serious thread or not! If you want ride then go for it, it really doesn't matter what qualifications you have. I have no sport related qualifications, and don't think many people got into riding because of qualifications.

Just jump on your bike, head out and enjoy yourself, you'll more about riding by doing it than in a book anyway.

Alex

You should change your subjects immediately. This hobby you've only just taken up is going to shape the rest of your life, so you had better get some knowledge behind it. After all, there are many jobs in mountainbiking.

jweston

Cycling is freedom. No qualifications necessary

mickedwards61

jweston wrote:

Cycling is freedom :

That's deep man

yoohoo999

dammit, i knew i should have taken sex science at school! it would certainly explain my poor performance for all these years. In fact, because i didn't take it, i don't think i should even be having sex at all. :roll:

wtf? is this real? It's just a bike, sit on the saddle and pedal, nowt to it. No qualifications needed. I learned when I was a kiddie, i couldn't even read back then.

adiggers

quite right jonty8.....DONT RIDE YOUR BIKE SAFTEY FIRST

what if you get a flat ....is your bike within the safe lifting limits,for you too pick your bike up?
what if your brakes fail...can you sue the company that made them?

what if you have a heart attack while riding ,...can you claim aginst the bike company/lbs/doctor?

do you have the proper cert for mounting/dismounting your bike in a safe place?




dont panic i can solve all of the above,and more .....just post your bank details and contact details in this thread,tell your friends too

jools182

Did you take English as a GCSE?

dave_hill

Oh crap! Does this mean I've been riding illegally for the last thirty odd years? Not to mention the football, shooting, archery, climbing, skiing I've been doing to. Better give up right now.

fourcrossjohn

lol

The Rookie

I was never in the Tufty club (google it sprogs) so am I not allowed to cross the road?

PE at school should have been called getting cold and wet (2 terms) or curing nettle rash (summer).....

To paraphrase, just get on you bike and ride like hell.....

Never did cycling profficiency either :roll:

Simon

dave_hill

The Beginner wrote:

PE at school should have been called getting cold and wet (2 terms) or curing nettle rash (summer).....

Or hiding behind the groundsman's shed doing your best to rid the world of tobacco...

Anonymous

dave_hill wrote:

The Beginner wrote:

PE at school should have been called getting cold and wet (2 terms) or curing nettle rash (summer).....

Or hiding behind the groundsman's shed doing your best to rid the world of tobacco...

Isn;t that the truth.
It dawned on me a few years ago how counterproductive our cross-country running class was. Me and my best mate would run ahead of everyone else, to give us enough time to have a crafty ciggy before everyone else caught up :oops: :roll: