IPMBA News
Five Ten Shoes: Pursuit and Impact
By Jeff Britton, PCI #1205 Central Point (OR) Police Department In February 2010, while attending the San Francisco Bike Expo, I met Luke Hontz, the rep for Five Ten. My experience with Five Ten started a couple of years ago when...
Spenco Heatwave 2.0 Full-Fingered Glove
By David Hildebrand, PCI #404T/EMSCI #118T IPMBA President Denton (TX) Police Department For the past 15 – almost 16 – years, I have always worn half-finger gloves while biking. This included road, mountain, and patrol riding. The only time...
StormQuest Saddle: Carbon Comfort
By Scott Smith Contributing Editor, Police Magazine I do not claim to be a world class rider, heavy duty rider, or a cop on bike patrol. What I am is a beat-up GI, former federal police officer and reserve...
No-Nose Saddles
The Chicago Police Department and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) have created a one-minute YouTube video to create interest in the use of noseless (no-nose) bike seats among bike patrol officers. This brief video quickly...
BiSaddle: Best Shock Absorber of a Seat
By Michael Maxon Omaha Police Department Ed.’s Note: This review was posted to Bycycle website and submitted to IPMBA News by BiSaddle inventor Jim Bombardier. Permission to re-post was granted by the author. My initial BiSaddle...
Interbike 2011: 30 Years and Still in Vegas
By Charlie Summers, PCI #512 Illinois State University Police Department IPMBA Industry Liaison In 2011, InterBike celebrated its 30th anniversary in Las Vegas. Although initially planned for Anaheim, Ca., the show returned to Las Vegas. The tradeshow pulled out all...
Would more bike cops and fewer riot cops lead to peaceful protests?
Posted by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor), Bike Portland, November 18th, 2011 The face of a front-line officer at yesterday’s protest. (Photo © J. Maus) Our story about cops on bikes at the Occupy Portland protests yesterday...
Station 7 leads way in use of bikes to get to remote spots
By JOHN NORTON, the Pueblo Chieftain, November 18, 20110:07 [Fire Department Engineer Travis Allee and Capt. Barb Huber load bicycles on the back of a fire truck at Sunset Fire Station.] A Pueblo fire engine can be at the scene of most...