IPMBA News
Los Angeles Fire Department Cycle Team Profile
by Robert Dunivin, EMSCI #205 Los Angeles (CA) Fire Department In 1984, the City of Los Angeles hosted the games of the 23rd Olympiad. The Los Angeles Fire Department had many issues to deal with for the games, including how to provide...
Bicycle cops leap at opportunity
14:43, Jan 31 2009, NZ Stuff [RUN FOR IT: Sergeant Mike Fitzsimons uses a tactical speed dismount technique to catch cycling course instructor Marianne Draijer during cycle training at Saxton Field.] MARTIN DE RUYTER/NELSON MAIL Nelson police officers now know how to...
Police bicycle patrols begin in Nelson
14:43, Jan 31 2009, NZ Stuff Nelson police are donning their bike shorts to kick off what is thought to be the country's first bicycle bobby patrols. Four specially designed bicycles, in police livery with lights and sirens mounted on the handlebars,...
Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance DVD
by Mitch Trujillo, PCI #244T Boulder (CO) Police Department IPMBA Education Director “Be at one with the universe. If you can’t do that, at least be at one with your bike.” ~ Lennard Zinn Perhaps one...
London International Cycle Show 2008: Shiny and New
by Matt Langridge, PCI #869 Thames Valley Police (UK) The 9th to 12th October saw Earls Court exhibition centre in London hosting the 2008 version of the Cycle Show. Once again I stepped up to suffer the pain of looking at all...
Purple Extreme Synthetic Lubricant from Bike Medicine
by Charlie Summers, PCI #512 Illinois State University (IL) Police Department IPMBA Industry Liaison Of all the different lubricant vendors at Interbike, Purple Extreme was the one of the most impressive. After our discussions at their booth, I was anxious...
Pletsher Hard Case: Sturdy, rugged and water resistant
by Ron Burkitt, PCI #488 Hilliard (OH) Police Department IPMBA Treasurer “Why does a bike cop need a barbeque grill on his bike?” This is just one of the odd questions I was asked at the 2008 IPMBA Conference...
Interbike 2008: Live from Las Vegas
by Charlie Summers, PCI #512 Illinois State University (IL) Police Department IPMBA Industry Liaison As I was preparing for my trip to Las Vegas to attend Interbike, the excitement of getting there was in of itself overwhelming. After arriving in...