Action Wipes:  Ready for Action

By Scott Picquet Chandler (AZ) Police Department I attended the 2011 InterBike Expo in Las Vegas.  There, amongst the thousands of products, I discovered the Action Wipe.  Or, perhaps I should say, the creator, Martha Van Inwegan, discovered me....

Rolling with the Big Boys

By David Cohen Maryland-National Capital Park Police Ed.’s Note:  The title of this article was inspired by a workshop conducted by Don Coppola, PCI #1079, whose research prompted IPMBA’s approval of the 29er for public safety...

Louisiana Legislature Recognizes Police Bikes

By Mike Jimenez, Staff Attorney Lafourche Parish (LA) Sheriff's Office About two years ago, Sgt. Todd Prevost, IPMBA PCI #650, and Reserve-Deputy Paul Lefort, certified IPMBA Police Cyclist, asked me which Louisiana laws authorized bike officers to perform their duties....

Use of Force: The Impact of Your Bike

By Michael Wear, PCI #516T/EMSCI #059T Metropolitan Police Department (DC) The bicycle patrol officer is often in the midst of contact with citizens.  Empirical data show that bike officers have more citizen contact than conventional automobile patrols, as...

What Cyclists Need to Learn About Trucks

By Kirby Beck, PCI #002T/EMSCI #017T Coon Rapids (MN) Police Department (retired) Having been involved in bicycle safety education for over 30 years, I have seen most of the materials and programs out there for teaching both children and adults...

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...