That seems unusual Nina, but I suppose it could happen. Send NF a ticket if you want.
There again, if it isn't on NF, and only on Drop, I'd perhaps maintain radio silence because you would have increased your chances of acquiring it (if you get my drift!).
The official drop list is here:
http://www.auda.org.au/domains/drop-list/
P.S. How are your injuries after your bike accident (body and pride)? Your description was so funny, and I was very tempted to relate an Irish joke I know, but I resisted .............
Yes i hear you - in reference to the 'being quiet'
I'm not going to lodge a ticket - I thought they came from the same places - thanks for the link.
Welllllllllllllllll, how did fare after my fall.. bloody sore and very colourful.. so I got this 17.5" framed Gary Fisher to try for the weekend, after riding a 19" last week.
I took it for a ride late yesterday for 1 hour. We do night rides too, and it had been raining and the tracks had work done on them so it was quite soft and slow, and it was ok,
but today, when I took the 17.5" framed bike out, exactly same specs as 19" but smaller geometry frame, I was not happy after my 2.5 hour ride.
I confess, I cried today *sniff*. Threw a few prima donna
tantrums because I got this sensation on a smaller bike that I was going to go over the handlebars.
Last week I thought I got onto a beautiful thoroughbred bike.. And I felt stronger, but today and yesterday alas, I felt like I had to put the seat up, put the seat down, change my riding, sitting back put my arse so far over the bike seat for stability when going over drop offs and around some of the switch backs, that I was riding on a bloody pony. That's my take.. but you did dangerously ask
(you really must share that Irish joke)
Thank the Lord above that I have a patient husband, who is telling me that just because the books say I am that my body measurements say I am a 17.5" framed person and the experts tell me that is correct, the fact I ride better on a larger frame could be because my body size really is 18 or 18.5" but that bike only comes in 15.5, 17.5, 19, 19.5, 21 & 23 or something along those lines... Not my true size, so what people do is adjust the seat post to go back further.
The idea (so I am told when I ask 500 times - WTF is this not right) is to keep the body weight further back behind the cranks/pedals for stability, and when you're a shorter slimmer person the difference might not be so defined, but when you're a taller person, with some extra weight on you, that position is very important or you tend to become a self propelling missile.
Please do tell those Irish jokes - I do love them - and I am not opposed to laughing at myself for the silly falls and if I didn't want anyone else to laugh I wouldn't share it.
Now, I guess these sites - drop and netfleet must both be in QLD since the times are also an hour out.. I really like this forum and I am looking forward to Wednesday's catch up.
I just hijacked my own thread talking about myself. That was indulgent
Nina
