Comments for HiggyB http://higgyb.com Slacker, Traveler and Motorcyclist Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:33:50 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Baja Again: Another solo ride around northern Baja by Ethan A. http://higgyb.com/?p=580&cpage=1#comment-134 Ethan A. Fri, 04 Jun 2010 09:33:50 +0000 http://higgyb.com/?p=580#comment-134 Great pictures and info about your trip! I'm going down Highway 1 in a day and am thankful for the useful information here! Happy riding. Great pictures and info about your trip! I’m going down Highway 1 in a day and am thankful for the useful information here! Happy riding.

]]> Comment on Baja Again: Another solo ride around northern Baja by HiggyB » Baja Again: Another solo ride around northern Baja | Today Headlines http://higgyb.com/?p=580&cpage=1#comment-90 HiggyB » Baja Again: Another solo ride around northern Baja | Today Headlines Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:43:07 +0000 http://higgyb.com/?p=580#comment-90 [...] pleased to say that he seemed very healthy and even confirmed … Read the original here: HiggyB » Baja Again: Another solo ride around northern Baja Share [...] [...] pleased to say that he seemed very healthy and even confirmed … Read the original here: HiggyB » Baja Again: Another solo ride around northern Baja Share [...]

]]> Comment on KTM Mods in Preparation for Baja by HiggyB » Baja Again: Another solo ride around northern Baja http://higgyb.com/?p=545&cpage=1#comment-89 HiggyB » Baja Again: Another solo ride around northern Baja Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:01:13 +0000 http://higgyb.com/?p=545#comment-89 [...] (bad!). That was then compounded by mechanical hassles in getting that preparation work completed (read more), thus delaying our departure by a few days. Finally both of those were trumped by personal issues [...] [...] (bad!). That was then compounded by mechanical hassles in getting that preparation work completed (read more), thus delaying our departure by a few days. Finally both of those were trumped by personal issues [...]

]]> Comment on ¡Baja, te amo! by HiggyB » Baja Again: Another solo ride around northern Baja http://higgyb.com/?p=168&cpage=1#comment-88 HiggyB » Baja Again: Another solo ride around northern Baja Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:59:54 +0000 http://higgyb.com/?p=168#comment-88 [...] a solo ride around the northern parts of the peninsula, needless to say it left me wanting more (ride report). Well, it was now some six months on and it was time to go once again, and I was extra excited as [...] [...] a solo ride around the northern parts of the peninsula, needless to say it left me wanting more (ride report). Well, it was now some six months on and it was time to go once again, and I was extra excited as [...]

]]> Comment on ¡Baja, te amo! by HiggyB » KTM Mods in Preparation for Baja http://higgyb.com/?p=168&cpage=1#comment-73 HiggyB » KTM Mods in Preparation for Baja Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:09:24 +0000 http://higgyb.com/?p=168#comment-73 [...] known to be a bit on the soft side for such a heavy bike and sure enough, on my first trip to Baja (ride report) I managed to dent my front rim in a few different places. Luckily for me and the success of that [...] [...] known to be a bit on the soft side for such a heavy bike and sure enough, on my first trip to Baja (ride report) I managed to dent my front rim in a few different places. Luckily for me and the success of that [...]

]]> Comment on Achievement Unlocked: BARF Moderator Status! by HiggyB http://higgyb.com/?p=464&cpage=1#comment-39 HiggyB Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:07:56 +0000 http://higgyb.com/?p=464#comment-39 F'ing spam bots go to hell and die! I'm closing comments on this post due to stupid Russian spam bots. I don't want your "sexy" ladies! :) F’ing spam bots go to hell and die! I’m closing comments on this post due to stupid Russian spam bots. I don’t want your “sexy” ladies! :)

]]> Comment on ¡Baja, te amo! by HiggyB http://higgyb.com/?p=168&cpage=1#comment-29 HiggyB Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:42:49 +0000 http://higgyb.com/?p=168#comment-29 Hey man, great to hear from you. I'll drop you an email soon as I'm planning a two+ week return ride in March and plan to ride all the way down the peninsula and back. If you're there I'd love to meet up and once again tip a few beers, talk a little trash and hang out with you and the crew once again. Happy New Year! Hey man, great to hear from you. I’ll drop you an email soon as I’m planning a two+ week return ride in March and plan to ride all the way down the peninsula and back. If you’re there I’d love to meet up and once again tip a few beers, talk a little trash and hang out with you and the crew once again. Happy New Year!

]]> Comment on ¡Baja, te amo! by Bob Webb (Bezer Gezer) http://higgyb.com/?p=168&cpage=1#comment-28 Bob Webb (Bezer Gezer) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:51:28 +0000 http://higgyb.com/?p=168#comment-28 I knew you would write a great report and I wasn't disappointed. Thanks for the kind words, we really enjoyed you. I just added a new Baja bike to my inventory. 2008 KTM 530 EXCR (street legal dirt bike). I have spent a lot making it fast, comfortable and reliable. Love to meet you down there sometime and ride along for awhile. Email anytime. Always nice to hear from you. Su nueva Amigo, Roberto Telaranas. They call me this down there. Bob I knew you would write a great report and I wasn’t disappointed. Thanks for the kind words, we really enjoyed you. I just added a new Baja bike to my inventory. 2008 KTM 530 EXCR (street legal dirt bike). I have spent a lot making it fast, comfortable and reliable. Love to meet you down there sometime and ride along for awhile. Email anytime. Always nice to hear from you. Su nueva Amigo, Roberto Telaranas. They call me this down there. Bob

]]> Comment on Let there be Video by HiggyB http://higgyb.com/?p=360&cpage=1#comment-25 HiggyB Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:43:28 +0000 http://higgyb.com/?p=360#comment-25 For the most part I love the ContourHD camera! It's dead simple to use, easily mountable/removable and you can buy extra mount "sockets" (my term :P ) to move it about when desired with no hassle and it shoots great video. And yes, it saves out H.264 QuickTime ready files, easy use in the QuickTime Player or iMovie (or of course Final Cut Express if you can find your license/CD). Additionally I bought 16GB MicroSD cards and can now squeeze something like 8 hours of footage on to each one, and each battery on a full charge can record for 2.5-3.0 continuous hours. The only negatives I can think of are that it's not waterproof (most folks don't care, I off-road a bit so I do), the microphone on it is terrible, and you can't use an external mic without breaking open the outer case (lame) and it uses proprietary batteries that require you to plug the camera into a computer via USB or you have to buy a separate USB battery charger (not horrible but something like rechargeable AA would be nice, but add size). Overall would I recommend the model I have to someone? No, but only because they now make one that shoots in 1080p whereas mine is "only" 720p. :) For the most part I love the ContourHD camera! It’s dead simple to use, easily mountable/removable and you can buy extra mount “sockets” (my term :P ) to move it about when desired with no hassle and it shoots great video. And yes, it saves out H.264 QuickTime ready files, easy use in the QuickTime Player or iMovie (or of course Final Cut Express if you can find your license/CD). Additionally I bought 16GB MicroSD cards and can now squeeze something like 8 hours of footage on to each one, and each battery on a full charge can record for 2.5-3.0 continuous hours.

The only negatives I can think of are that it’s not waterproof (most folks don’t care, I off-road a bit so I do), the microphone on it is terrible, and you can’t use an external mic without breaking open the outer case (lame) and it uses proprietary batteries that require you to plug the camera into a computer via USB or you have to buy a separate USB battery charger (not horrible but something like rechargeable AA would be nice, but add size).

Overall would I recommend the model I have to someone? No, but only because they now make one that shoots in 1080p whereas mine is “only” 720p. :)

]]> Comment on Let there be Video by Brian Williams http://higgyb.com/?p=360&cpage=1#comment-23 Brian Williams Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:31:16 +0000 http://higgyb.com/?p=360#comment-23 Hey Tom, I'm a Biker friend of your dad's up here at the Lake. Outstanding blog. Do you still like this helmet cam? And does it work easy with QuickTime and iMovie? (I can't fined my FC Express) Cheers, Brian Hey Tom,

I’m a Biker friend of your dad’s up here at the Lake. Outstanding blog. Do you still like this helmet cam? And does it work easy with QuickTime and iMovie? (I can’t fined my FC Express)

Cheers,

Brian

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