Gears and Gadgets:  My Medic Cycle Medic Pro Kit

By David Cohen Maryland National Capital Park Police Reserve Unit EMS bicycles are always a sight to behold.  It’s almost staggering the amount of life-saving gear that can be carried on these bicycles; even more so on...

Head Over Bars for SRAM’s Maven Brakeset

by Joe Lanute, PCI #2093 Huntley (IL) Police Department Working part-time at a bike shop certainly has its unique set of perks.  One such luxury is easy access to bikes, parts, and equipment.  Much to the dismay of both...

Woowind LP1 Portable Air Compressor

by Larry Fuchtman, PCI #724T Arizona State University Police Department Have you ever read the book Bike Snob by Bike Snob NYC?  I was amused by the descriptions of all the different types of cyclists.  I was most...

Lake MXZ 304 Winter Boots: Happy Feet

by David Cohen Maryland National Capital Park Police Reserve Unit Winter riding can be both fun and beneficial to the public safety cyclist.  I’ve written about this topic previously in “Riding in a Winter Wonderland”,...

My E-Bike Experiences:  Comparing and Contrasting Drive Types

by Larry Fuchtman, PCI #724T Arizona State University Police Department Over the past few years, I’ve had the opportunity to ride some different e-Bikes.  I own one for commuting.  My agency owns four; two different brands....

In Pursuit of the Next “Best Thing”

by Kirby Beck, PCI #002T/EMSCI #017T Coon Rapids (MN) Police Department (Ret.) I am in my seventh decade living in this place we call “the World.”  Thirty of those years, between 1974 and 2005, were spent working in...

CABDA Midwest 2024: Nearly Doubled!

by Craig Lepkowski, PCI #1180-B/EMSCI #272-B Lake Forest (IL) Police Department (Retired) In February 7, 2024, I attended the CABDA Midwest Expo in Schaumburg, Illinois.  Along with CABDA West and CABDA East, the Chicagoland Area Bicycle Dealers Association (CABDA) currently...

CABDA East 2024: My Sophomore Year

by John Barbour, PCI #1206 Princeton University (NJ) Police Department (Ret.) In March 6, 2024, I attended the Chicagoland Area Bike Dealers Association (more commonly referred to as CABDA) Expo East.  It is a perfect event for bicycle enthusiasts.  They have...

ABUS Pedelec 2.0 MIPS Helmet:  Comfortable and Functional with an Urban Flare

by Erik Pearce, PCI #1184 University of Wisconsin - Madison Police Department, and Clint Sandusky, former PCI #849/EMSCI #159 Riverside (CA) Community College District Police Dept. (ret.) You probably associate ABUS with innovative locks for bicycles, but did you know they also...

Keep Your Cool: Temperature Tee

by Sgt. Katie Fuchtman, PCI #1414 Arizona State University Police Department The summers in the Arizona desert can reach above 120 degrees Fahrenheit (48.9 Celsius), which make it difficult to stay cool while riding your bicycle on patrol.  When I became IPMBA...

Pedal Retention.  Love It or Hate It, You Must Have It

by Greg Bowen, PCI #1227T/EMSCI #526T Tarrant County College (TX) Police Department IPMBA Board Member (Industry) IPMBA requires four pieces of safety equipment:  a high-quality public safety bicycle, in good mechanical condition, that fits the rider properly; a...

Do the Hustle:  Avery REMTech MTB Pedal System

by Cameron Newton, PCI #1994-B Denton (TX) Police Department I was approached by Greg Bowen, IPMBA Industry Liaison, and Craig Payne, owner of Hustle Bike Labs, to test the company’s Avery REMTech MTB Pedal system for public safety...

Benelli E-Bike:  Best for the Job

by Felix Cauhape Allen (TX) Police Department In 2020, my department was looking to reorganize our bike unit.  This included replacing the old, worn-out bikes in our fleet.  Benelli provided us with a police e-Bike to test out. ...

Grab-and-Go Bicycle Carriers:  An Alternative to Rear Racks

by Steve Hitchon, Chief of Police Rural Municipality of Springfield (MB, Canada) Police Service The Springfield Police Service, which is located directly adjacent to the City of Winnipeg, started a bike patrol program in the summer of 2022.  The Rural...

CABDA West 2023:  E-Bike Safety at the Forefront

by Clint Sandusky, former PCI #849/EMSCI #159 Riverside Community College District (CA) Police Department (ret.) At the 2023 CABDA West Expo, held in Ontario (CA) this past January, there were various important and informative sessions pertaining to safety of e-Bikes.  Topics...

CABDA Midwest 2023:  A Sight to See!

by Paul DaiZovi Lake Forest (IL) Police Department The 2023 Midwest CABDA show in Schaumburg, Illinois, was a sight to see!  It was loaded with hundreds of vendors and attendees, all wanting to share their knowledge on everything bike, nutrition,...

CABDA East 2023: A Bicycle Rider’s Heaven

by John Barbour, PCI #1206 Princeton University (NJ) Police Department (ret.) On March 8th and 9th, I attended the Chicagoland Area Bike Dealers Association (CABDA)’s East Coast Expo.  It is a bicycle rider’s heaven.  They...

Play Cops and Robbers With a Bike Designed for Police and First Responders

One of the world’s leading bicycle manufacturers goes by the name of Trek. However, aside from building bikes for you and me or world class athletes, they also build machines for those serving the community, yes, even for...

Meet DuraBike

by Greg Bowen, PCI #1227T Tarrant County College (TX) Police Department IPMBA Industry Liaison Welcome to IPMBA’s newest Corporate Member:  DuraBike.  Brenden Westin, the founder of DuraBike, was deployed to the Middle East and Africa. ...

CABDA Midwest 2021: Back in Gear!

by Craig Lepkowski, PCI #1180-B/ EMSCI #272-B Lake Forest (IL) Police Department (retired) IPMBA President In February 2020, I attended the CABDA Midwest Expo in Schaumburg, Illinois.  The Chicagoland Area Bicycle Dealers Association (CABDA) re-launched its trade shows in 2014, and...

Philips Tempus ALS:  Better for All!

by Kevin Uhl, EMSC Cincinnati (OH) Fire Department While reading pages and pages of IPMBA product reviews about items that are “better for us”, I didn’t see too many articles focused on items that are &ldquo...

Smith Session and Aegis Echo II:  Comfort and Functionality

by Thomas Zermeno, PCI #1390T-B EMSCI #412T-B Norman (OK) Police Department IPMBA Education Coordinator As part of setting the standards for safe operation of bicycles on duty, IPMBA has established requirements for personal protective equipment.  Two of these are...

Fat Tires in the Sand

by Robert Dunivin, EMSCI #205 Los Angeles (CA) Fire Department Here at the Los Angeles Fire Department Bicycle Unit, we are always seeking additional opportunities to deploy our bicycles in service to our citizens.  The advent of the fat tire...

E-Bikes Have Purpose and Benefits

by Greg Bowen, PCI# 1227T Tarrant County College Police Department IPMBA Industry Liaison Most people seem to have strong feelings about e-Bikes:  they either love them, accept them, or are against them.  When having their first e-Bike experience,...

EarMolds Direct Custom EarMold: Comfortable and Clear

by Nelson Dozier San Antonio (TX) Police Department The custom earmold, from EarMoldDirect, is a great product.  They are custom in that they are made from an impression taken of the inside of the ear.  After you place...

Küat NV Base 2.0 Receiver Mount Bike Rack:  The Solution for Transporting Your Public Safety E-Bike

by Kirby Beck, PCI #002T/EMSCI #017T Coon Rapids (MN) Police Department (retired) Last year I “bit the bullet” and bought an e-Bike – a Giant Stance E+ 2 Power, if you’re curious.  For the record,...

Duty of the Helmet

by Mark Brownell, PCI #1938 Spokane (WA) Police Department The greatest liability to any bicycle rider – mountain, road, or hybrid – is to neglect the brain bucket.  As a bike officer, wearing a helmet is required; it’s...

Going “Code”:  A Police Bike Manufactured During Uncertain Times

by Joel Altman Ranger  The year 2020 was unlike anything any of us have seen in our lifetimes.  A pandemic, massive civil unrest, shortages of all sorts of goods and equipment, a contentious presidential election, and violence and anger...

CABDA 2021:  A Presenter’s Perspective

by Clint Sandusky, PCI #849/EMSCI #159 (former) Riverside (CA) Community College District Police Dept. (ret.) As this devastating COVID-19 pandemic continued across our country and the world, yet another event decided to go virtual – the CABDA Expo – the bike...

CABDA 2021:  A Virtual Experience

by Greg Bowen, PCI #1227T Tarrant County College (TX) Police Department IPMBA Industry Liaison On February 9-10, 2021, I attended my first CABDA Expo as an IPMBA representative, in my role as Industry Liaison.  Not only was this my first...

How the IPMBA Product Purchase Program Can Support Your Cycling Habit

by Greg Bowen, PCI# 1227T Tarrant County College (TX) Police Department IPMBA Industry Liaison Who likes showing up for a local group ride or meeting your mountain bike friends at your favorite trail sporting the latest-and-greatest gear?  I know...

Easy on, easy off, easy-to-store: First push bumper bike rack

Setina’s push bumper police bike rack streamlines bike theft response and improves patrol car safety during transport in Portland, Oregon By Andrea Fox, Police 1 BrandFocus, September 2, 2021 Sponsored by Setina.  Photo: The new collapsible, adjustable, universal...

Cannondale Moterra NEO 3:  Too Much Fun

by Kyle Fisher, PCI #1693 Lehigh University (PA) Police Department After years of languishing in the background, e-Bikes have soared into the realm of public safety cycling and are gaining in popularity.  Many officers have already witnessed the advantages first-hand,...

A Tale of Two Shoes

by Robert Hatcher, PCI #629-B/EMSCI #103-B Delaware (OH) Police Department IPMBA always strives to be at the forefront of equipment development and evaluation for public safety cyclists.  In 2016, the IPMBA board approved the use of flat pedals, in...

Pax Bicycle Bag L:  Functional and Visible

by Kyle Roodberg, EMSCI #196 Operations Chief, Denver (CO) Health Paramedic Division The Denver Health Paramedic Division’s All Terrain Medical Unit (ATMU) began in 1991 for the Denver Grand Prix.  The crowds and reconfiguration of the streets in downtown...

Kuat NV Base 2.0 Rack Passes the “Pothole Challenge”

by Adam Gaby, PCI #1362T-B/EMSCI #299T-B Five Rivers MetroParks (OH) Police Department Five Rivers MetroParks is a system of parks and bikeways that are spread across the greater Dayton, Ohio, region.  From inner-city parks and rural tracts of...

Setina Police Bike Rack:  Transport Problem Solved

by Dave Sanders Beaverton (OR) Police Department Patrol officers often do not have a practical way to transport bicycles.  These can be police-issued patrol bikes, prisoner property, abandoned bikes that are turned in to officers, or stolen bikes that...

Gears & Gadgets:  Get Some Leverage!

by David Cohen, Maryland National Capital Park Police Reserve Unit They say in this world only three things are certain:  death, taxes, and that all public safety cyclists will get flat tires.   Given the number of...

‘Military tough’ Recon Power Bikes grows law-enforcement, civilian market

by Dean Yobbi, April 23, 2021, Bicycle Retailer and Industry News A version of this article ran in the March issue of BRAIN. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (BRAIN) — Recon Power Bikes started on the principle that to create the right e-bike...

Bontrager SSR Multisport Bike Shoe:  The Best Bike Shoes I’ve Worn on Patrol

by Clint Sandusky, former PCI #849/EMSCI #159 Riverside (CA) Community College District Police Dept. (ret.) Perhaps the most important item a public safety cyclist should carefully consider, after PPE, is footwear.  What kind of footwear will be of high quality,...

Benelli Public Service e-Bike:  Built for the Job

by Eric Barnes, EMSCI #400-B/PCI #1908-B Cypress Creek (TX) EMS/Montgomery County Constables Office Pct. 3 With e-Bikes slowly but surely making their way into public safety cycling, Cypress Creek EMS (CCEMS) has added five Benelli Public Service e-Bikes to...

Experimenting with e-Bikes: QuietKat and BULLS

by Ashleigh Rose Colorado State University Police Department Photo:  D Allen with the BULLS Sentinel. Colorado State University (CSU), located in Fort Collins, Colorado, is home to 34,166 students as well as 8,000 faculty and staff members.  In 2017, the CSU...

RexONE Rapid Extraction Device:  Simple and Practical

by Steven Ray, EMSCI #349-B Fort Bend County (TX) EMS Fort Bend County EMS is located in the Southwest region of the Greater Houston area and provides patient care for approximately 886 square miles.  Daily operations are carried out by...

Aardvaark Ankle Biters Reflective Leg Bands

By Kirby Beck, PCI #002T Coon Rapids (MN) Police Department (ret.) I’ve always believed that police bike patrol is the most effective at night.  Bike cops are the “submariners” of the police world, with stealth...

Bontrager Ion / Flare 200 Daytime Running Lights

by David Cohen Maryland National Capital Park Police Reserve Unit In the Gears & Gadgets column that appeared in IPMBA News, Volume 28, Number 3, the 2019 Board Issue, I discussed daytime running lights (DLRs) as both a tool for public safety cyclists...

Bontrager:  Headstrong and Sure-Footed

by Austen Schlecht Castle Rock (CO) Police Department Police cyclists ride at all hours of the day or night and in any and all weather conditions.  It is important that we have strong head protection and are sure of...

CABDA West Expo:  Back for 2020

by Clint Sandusky, former PCI #849/EMSCI #159 Riverside (CA) Community College District Police Dept. (ret.) For those of you that still don’t know what “CABDA” is, it is the Chicagoland Area Bike Dealers Association. So what are...

CABDA Midwest Expo 2020:  At Home in Chicagoland

by Craig Lepkowski, PCI #1180-B/EMSCI #272-B Lake Forest (IL) Police Department IPMBA Secretary In February 12-13, 2020, I attended the CABDA Midwest Expo in Schaumburg, Illinois.  The Chicagoland Area Bicycle Dealers Association (CABDA) re-launched its trade shows in 2014, and...

Making the Case for the PepperBall® FTCTM Launcher

by Jason Bain, PCI #1046-B/EMSCI #278-B Saint Paul (MN) Police Department IPMBA Industry Liaison Throughout my time as a member of a Bicycle Response Team (BRT), and now as a sergeant, I have wished for an alternative non-lethal option...

COMBI HAWK Wireless PTT Bicycle System

by David Dager, #1170TB -3017TB University of Pennsylvania Police Department While staffing the IPMBA booth at the 2019 Police Security Expo in Atlantic City, New Jersey, I was approached by Julia Oien from the Ear Phone Connection.  Julia convinced...

C3 Sports MaxPatrol 600 DLX Patrol Light/Tail Light

by Jon Constantino, PCI #1872, Panama City (FL) Police Department I am a police officer with the Panama City Police Department with 14 years law enforcement experience.  Half of that time has been on a patrol bicycle.  I have had...

RexONE Mobile Extraction Device

by Robert Dunivin, EMSCI #205, Los Angeles (CA) Fire Department The concept of being able to use a bicycle to move a patient to either an awaiting ambulance or aid station has great merit.  Rather than navigating a gas-powered or...

Bontrager’s Trifecta: Helmet, Shoes, and Pedals

by Michael Campbell, EMSCI #180, Williamson Medical Center (TN) EMS The Helmet:  Bontrager Quantum MIPS I received the Quantum from Trek for a demo and review on December 15, 2018.  It was a bit like an early Christmas gift.  The...

Stealthy and mobile, e-bikes gain traction among law enforcement

by Dean Yobbi, Bicycle Retailer and Industry News (BRAIN), Published August 9, 2019 Weapons of mass rotation  YUCAIPA, Calif. (BRAIN) — While the number of agencies using e-bikes is unknown, a police bicycle safety group said their adoption is ...

Airo Bike Saddle: Wing-Spring

by Tyler Hofacker, PCI #1700-B Dayton (OH) Police Department Immediately upon opening the package, I knew I would be very interested in testing out this saddle.  The design is nothing that I have seen before.  Although it resembles...

Shimano SH-GR7: More Comfort, Less Grip

by Scott Bixby, PCI #1684 NY State University Police, University at Buffalo If you want to quickly start an argument among bicyclists, especially those of the “mountain” persuasion, mention pedals.  To speed things along, start with “(insert...

RZ Mask: Meeting or Creating a Need?

by David Miniscalco Lake Forest (IL) Police Department  After hearing about the reusable masks manufactured by IPMBA Corporate Member RZ Mask, and reading their claim of being effective for police work, I decided I would give them a trial...

RZ Mask: Portable and Functional

by Andy Shiu Lake Forest (IL) Police Department  Police officers need tools that are both portable and functional.  There’s not much room left nowadays on duty belts, in cargo pockets or on exterior body armor carriers...

Evolution of a Cyclist: From Skeptic to Believer

by Allan Howard, PCI #001 Dayton (OH) Police Department (ret.) Forty years ago on January 20, 1979, a documentary piece entitled “Mountain Biking” was filmed in Fairfax, California, for a local show called Evening Magazine.  Quite literally, this was the...

CABDA West 2019 Comes to SoCal

by Clint Sandusky, former PCI #849/EMSCI #159 Riverside (CA) Community College District Police Dept. (ret.) For those of you who do not know what “CABDA” stands for (as I did not, until recently), it is “Chicagoland Area Bike...

Interbike 2018: Well Worth the Experience

by Brian Gillman, EMSCI #189T-B Cypress Creek (TX) EMS IPMBA Conference Coordinator [Ed.’s Note:  This article was written prior to the announcement by Emerald Expositions that Interbike, in its current format, would be discontinued.] Interbike 2018 was held...

Interbike 2018:  My First and Last

by Scott Bixby, PCI #1684 NY State University Police, University at Buffalo [Ed.’s Note:  This article was written prior to the announcement by Emerald Expositions that Interbike, in its current format, would be discontinued.] If you don&rsquo...

Interbike 2018:  Goodbye, Old Friend

by Clint Sandusky, former PCI #849/EMSCI #159 Riverside (CA) Community College District Police Department (ret.) In its heyday, Interbike was “the” bicycle trade show and outdoor demo to go to in North America, attracting manufacturers, retailers, inventors, designers, and...

Haix Black Eagle Athletic 2.0 T Low

by Tyler Hofacker, PCI #1700-B Dayton (OH) Police Department When I pulled the shoes out of the box I could feel a weight difference compared to the shoe that I had been wearing for work.  This was not a...

GeoOrbital Electric Wheel

by Lieutenant Robert Palermo Mashpee (MA) Police Department The Town of Mashpee, Massachusetts, located on Cape Cod, is a seacoast community heavily impacted by summer tourism. The Mashpee Police Department was one of the agencies selected by GeoOrbital to participate...

Blugold research aims to improve police officers’ health, quality of life

Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018 | Judy Berthiaume (story); Glen Mabie (video), University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Photo:  Matt Rokus, deputy chief of police, (left) issues Eau Claire police officer Mark Vang his load-bearing vest. The Eau Claire Police Department is making...

Pedaling Innovations Catalyst:  An Agent for Change

by Scott Bixby, PCI #1684 NY State University Police, University at Buffalo In May of 2016, IPMBA published a position paper entitled Use of Flat Pedals by Public Safety Cyclists (http://ipmba.org/blog/comments/use-of-flat-pedals-by-public-safety-cyclists-board-position-statement-2016).  Former IPMBA board member Mike...

Freetown Roughneck and Revlr:   Not all Helmets are Created Equal

by John Bending, PCI #1683-B Hoffman Estates (IL) Police Department If your department does not have a full time bike patrol unit, like mine, and if officers have limited opportunities to ride, bike equipment isn’t something they think...

Electric Bikes are Fun…and for Police Work

by Erik Pearce, PCI #1184 U. of Wisconsin at Madison Police Department "Electric bikes are fun, but not for police work”.  These were my sentiments a few years back.  Fast forward to my experience with the new Trek...

Can Nicotine Cure Your Winter Riding Blues?

by Allen Daniels, SCI #032 Bowdoin College (ME) Department of Public Safety Are you suffering from seasonal depression?  Do you get a warm, fuzzy feeling when you imagine riding your bike?  Are you “jonesing” to ride, but...

Bontrager Old Man Winter Riding Boots:  Cold Got You Down?

by Allen Daniels, SCI #032 Bowdoin College (ME) Department of Public Safety he Bontrager Old Man Winter (OMW) riding boot has a removable inner bootie made of nylon and fleece, stuffed with 200g of 3M Thinsulate® insulation, with a quick-pull...

Warnings Unheeded: Twin Tragedies at Fairchild Air Force Base

by Joshua Sinai Kiernan Group Holdings Andy Brown, Warnings Unheeded: Twin Tragedies at Fairchild Air Force Base (Spokane, WA: WU Press, 2016), 378 pages, $19.99 [Paperback], ISBN: 978-0-9978-6340-6. he author of this important book, who at the time of...

Interbike 2017: A Dream Come True

by Jared Williams, PCI # 1214 Tacoma (WA) Police Department Interbike.  This event has conjured up dreams for me for well over a decade.  It is touted as the largest annual gathering of the Bicycle Industry in North America.  ...

Just Another Tool in the Toolbox

By Maureen Becker, Executive Director Some may say it is a cliché, but all indications point to the e-Bike as exactly that.  It is not a substitute for a strictly pedal-powered bicycle any more than a bicycle is...

Tu-Be or No Tu-Be: Is That A Question?

by Allen Daniels, SCI #032 Bowdoin College (ME) Department of Public Safety Have you heard of this new trend in tires called tubeless?  Are you wondering if they are for you or your department? We ride year round here at...

Freetown Revlr and Roughneck Helmets

by Andy Shiu Lake Forest (IL) Police Department Bike helmets are designed for one primary purpose – to help protect the wearer’s head from injury.  However, the typical bike rider doesn’t wear their helmet for...

eMTBs:  To Use or Not to Use in Public Safety

by Clint Sandusky, former PCI #849/EMSCI #159 Riverside (CA) Community College District Police Department (Ret.) Bikes (electric pedal-assisted bikes) are becoming more and more prevalent.  They’re being ridden by the recreational and transportation cyclists, at MTB races, and...

Ready to Rumble:  Blauer Rumble and Rumble Shorty Bike Gloves

by Andy Shiu Lake Forest (IL) Police Department Upon graduating from the IPMBA Police Cyclist Course many years ago, one of the first presents I purchased for myself were bike gloves.  After all, who doesn’t want a...

Legacy Safety & Security Armored Tee-Shirt

by Bruce Jackson, PCI #239T/EMSCI #325T Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy During the 2016 IPMBA Conference in Asheville, North Carolina, I was drooling my way through the vendor area and the Silent Auction when something I had to have...

Dual Eyewear:  OpTX for Bike Ops

by Mitch Trujillo, PCI #244T/EMSCI #248T Boulder (CO) Police Department Technology’s potential is dependent upon its exploitation.  It is well-proven that a pair of quality, UV-rated, tinted sunglasses protects against glare, harmful rays, and eye strain....

A Different Kind of Baywatch: E-Bikes for Law Enforcement

Download the PDF of:  A Different Kind of Baywatch:  E-Bikes for Law Enforcement, Electric Bike Action, 2014

Bontrager ION 800 R and Flare R Bicycle Lights

by Kenn Korchma, EMT MedCycle EMS, Trenton NJ Bontrager ION 800 Headlight The Bontrager ION 800 light is a great light overall.  It is very versatile and easy to handle. Installation was made simple by picking an easily accessible spot on...

Serfas TSL Police Lighting Systems:  1400 Lumens.  Watch Out, Bad Guys!

by Clint Sandusky, former PCI #849/EMSCI #159 Riverside (CA) Community College District Police Department (retired) As I began writing this product review on the Serfas TSL-Police Lighting Systems, I reflected on the many advancements in police lighting systems over my 24 years...

SCS Rack:  Securely Transport Your Bikes

by Craig Lepkowski, PCI #1180-B/EMSCI #272-B Lake Forest (IL) Police Department IPMBA Secretary As an IPMBA Instructor and a father of three kids, I need a bike rack that carries five bicycles.  I’ve looked at a...

Blauer:  The Devil is in the Details

by Andy Shiu Lake Forest (IL) Police Department I have been a police officer for nearly 20 years now, and a bike officer for nearly 15 of them.  Comfort and managing body heat has always been a factor.  Wearing outer...

Five-Ten Impact Low Shoes: Flipping to Flats

by Andrew Humes, PCI #1515 College Station (TX) Police Department Tourism and Entertainment Police Unit During the 2016 IPMBA Conference in Asheville, North Carolina, I attended an instructor workshop demonstrating flat pedals and appropriate shoes for duty wear.  I was intrigued...

Hot Pockets: MOCEAN Summit Pants

by Mo Ibrahim, PCI #1326T-B/EMSCI #321T-B Metropolitan (DC) Police Department Saturday, November 19, 2016, started out with a beautiful 78 degrees.  It seemed too good to be true, so I looked at my weather app.  Sure enough, the temperature was...

EE 750:  Pedaling with Power

by Oliver Cachola Deerfield (IL) Police Department Deerfield Police Department bike patrol officers Davie and Lorenz are charged with the responsibility of patrolling the parks within Deerfield.  Both officers have been instructed to interact with and be a visible...

Interbike 2016:  The “Who’s Who” of the Bicycle Industry

by Gary Strang, PCI #1457 London (ON) Police Service IPMBA Membership Director Normally my duties on the IPMBA board involve membership, welcome letters, working with organizations to develop their bicycle units and providing information on the excellent training courses provided by...

Interbike 2016:  Fostering Relationships, Old & New

by Clint Sandusky, ex-PCI #849/EMSCI #159 Riverside (CA) Community College District Police Department (retired) It is hard to believe it’s been 12 years since I last attended the Interbike show in Las Vegas, Nevada.  In that time, I&rsquo...

Bicycle Gear

This equipment will help you get the most out of your shifts on bike patrol. By Melanie Basich, Police Magazine, April 10, 2017

North Bonneville a surprising bike hotbed

A six-person operation, Volcanic Bikes quietly succeeds as bike maker for police By Troy Brynelson, The Columbian, January 3, 2017 Photo:  TROY BRYNELSON/The Columbian NORTH BONNEVILLE — While the town of North Bonneville is still largely a bedroom community...

Bike Index: Bike Registration that Works

by Bernie Hogancamp, PCI #498 Homewood (IL) Police Department (retired) IPMBA President You’ve got a bike that you love, and the last thing you want to contemplate is how much someone might want to steal it from you. ...

Five Ten Impact Clipless VXI, Team Black

by Gary Strang, PCI #1457 London (ON) Police Service IPMBA Membership Coordinator Several months ago, I was on the hunt for a new pair of department-compliant cycling shoes.  I had never owned a pair from the “Five Ten”...

Riding or Hiding?  The Fuji Code 3-XT Police Mountain Bike

by Mo Ibrahim, PCI #1326-BT/EMSCI #321T-B Metropolitan (DC) Police Department I’m on the top level of a set of stairs.  My goal?  Ride the bike down the stairs without falling!  As I’m...

Bellwether Uniforms:  Tack for the Technician

by Mitch Trujillo, PCI #244T/EMSCI #248T Boulder (CO) Police Department Of all the pieces of equipment on the shop floor, hardware seems to garner more attention than soft goods.  Maybe it is “shiny object syndrome”. ...

Toronto International Bicycle Show 2016

by Gary Strang, PCI #1457 London (ON) Police Service IPMBA Membership Coordinator The Annual Toronto International Bicycle Show was held March 4-6, 2016, at the Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place, in Toronto, Ontario.      I attended the show...

Two Thumbs Up for TOGS

by Joe Ralston, PCI #1249 Topeka (KS) Police Department I have been a  full-time bike cop for seven years with the Topeka Police Department and a PCI since 2011.  I truly believe I have the greatest job in the world;...

Mobile Man USA Elecware

by Jared Williams, PCI #1214 Tacoma (WA) Police Department IPMBA Industry Relations Committee This set of wearable speakers was given to me in January 2016 for test and evaluation.  The retail packaging contained the speaker vest, charging cable, and instructions. The...

Should You Be Riding Flat Pedals?

By MTB Action.  This article appeared in the August 2016 issue of Mountain Bike Action.  SKILL VERSUS SPEED Chances are, if you're an avid mountain biker you have experi­mented with clipless pedals. Most riders do, and...