IPMBA News
Michael Bennett commandeers police bike after Seahawks win
FOX Sports, January 18, 2015; posted by Sid Saraf Is this legal? Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett decided to have some fun after his team scored an NFC title game win over the Green Bay Packers in overtime...
Casper police considers deploying officers on bicycles downtown
January 18, 2015 8:00 am • By TOM DIXON Star-Tribune staff writer Eight months after a cyclist was killed in downtown Casperon his way to work, police are considering putting officers in the same line of fire. &ldquo...
Community group donates three bikes to Wilkens Precinct
Police officers patrolling the Wilkens Precinct will now be able to do so on new bikes, thanks to a contribution from the 40 West Lions Club. The southwest Baltimore County philanthropy group donated three new mountain bikes to the precinct, during...
ProGold: Lubes that Work
by Matthew Worm, PCI #946, Omaha (NE) Police Department Having been involved with recreational and professional cycling for many years, I have witnessed the many evolutions of bicycle lubricants. It really did start many years ago in my garage...
Swagman Titan Two Bike Rack: Almost Great
by Rob Collett, EMSCI #263, Poudre Valley (CO) Hospital EMS What is the most important piece of equipment you use as a bicycle responder? Go ahead: name that one, single piece. Answering that question is very difficult for...
Bar Mitts: Get Ready for Winter
by James Englert, PCI #1081 Arapahoe County (CO) Sheriff’s Office IPMBA Industry Liaison One of my goals at Interbike is to find products to suggest to instructors and members of IPMBA. This is a difficult task because...
Hero Kit: Save the Day
by David Hekel, San Dieguito River Park (CA) Mountain Bike Patrol I first saw an ad for the Hero Kit in the back of the September 2013 edition of Mountain Bike Action. Since I run a mountain bike patrol...
A local union donates bike to the Allentown PD
by WFMZ 69 News, January 9, 2015 A local union donates bike to the Allentown PD ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A local union is telling Allentown Police to hit the road, with some new wheels! The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 375, donated three...