by Charlie Summers, PCI #512
Illinois State University Police Department
IPMBA Industry Liaison
The month of September is always an exciting one for the Industry Liaison, but also busy. Imagine the excitement of getting ready to attend the world&rsquo...
by Erik Yamada, PCI # 276/EMSCI #014
Bloomington (IL) Police Department
For years, I have had to continually adjust and readjust my hand positions on the handlebars and bar ends because of numbness in my hands and wrists. Although I enjoy...
by Sgt. Charlie Summers, PCI #512
Illinois State University Police Department
IPMBA Industry Liaison
Well, a full year has passed since I met Tracy Gallemore of Connex by Wipperman at Interbike 2008. I was very fortunate to be introduced to their 920...
Board Position Letter Concerning Large Diameter Wheels
08/18/2009
On February 28, 2008, the IPMBA Board of Directors issued a Position Letter regarding the use of large diameter wheels by public safety cyclists. The Position Letter identified a number of potential disadvantages for...
by Tommy Hamelink, PCI #658
Politie Haaglanden, The Netherlands
If you go surfing on the internet for “Adventure Mountain Biking Bags,” you will find the name “Epic Eric” all over it.
Epic Eric is the brand name...
by Scott Elliott, PCI #915/EMSCI #198
Niagara Regional Police, Ont., Canada
It wasn’t 313,000 square feet and there weren’t 1,000 vendors. I didn’t fly there and stay in a hotel (I drove and paid my own gas...
by Sgt. Joe Andruzzi
Chicago (IL) Police Department
On duty we wear bicycle helmets to keep our heads safe, bullet-resistant vests to keep our vital organs safe, and triple-retention holsters to keep our weapons safe. Off-duty, many of us work...
by Ron Burkitt, PCI #488
IPMBA Treasurer
Hilliard (OH) Police Department
The economy stinks and we are all trying to do the best with what we have, both personally and professionally. As bike officers we are tasked with keeping our...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
by John F. Washington, Jr., PCI #461T/EMSCI #037T
University of Pennsylvania Police Department
Education, Engineering, Enthusiasm and Enforcement – my 4 E’s of bicycling safety. I am the commander of a 30-officer bicycle patrol unit within an...
by David Hildebrand, PCI #404T/EMSCI #118T
Denton (TX) Police Department
IPMBA President
It’s been a year now that I’ve been wearing my Rudy Project Freeon sunglasses and I think I’m familiar enough with...
by David Hildebrand, PCI #404T/EMSCI #118T
Denton (TX) Police Department
IPMBA President
I have been lucky enough over the last 18 months to have the opportunity to test a pair of sunglasses made by Eye Safety Systems, Inc., otherwise known...
by Matt Langridge, PCI #869
Thames Valley Police (UK)
I am really lucky in my work. Not only do I get paid to ride a bike most days, I occasionally get invited to attend events in my capacity as a bike...
by John Brandt, PCI # 204/EMSCI #055
University of Maryland College Park Police Department
At some point, every public safety cyclist is faced with the need to take their bike somewhere that requires transporting it by car. When that time...
by Ron Burkitt, PCI # 488
IPMBA Industry Liaison
Hilliard (OH) Police Department
As I sat in a room swirling with purple and gold shirts, I looked down at my plate to find pounds of boiled crawfish waiting to be eaten. ...
by Matt Langridge, PCI# 869
Thames Valley Police (UK)
6th to 8th October saw the 2006 version of the annual Cycle Show, once again held at the ExCel Centre in Docklands, London. My crewmate Mark Jenkins and I were invited to attend...
By Ron Burkitt, PCI #488
Hilliard (OH) Police Department
IPMBA Industry Liaison
That’s the theme for the city that hosted the 2006 Interbike Trade Show. Fortunately, for the members of IPMBA, what happened at Interbike this year will not...
by Matt Langridge, PCI #869
Thames Valley Police (UK)
Ever heard the phrase ‘Bike Porn’? It is used by some to describe the glossy catalogues, magazines and brochures from manufacturers and shops to show their latest ‘must...
Being a bike cop can have it's sore spots — literally if you have the wrong parts or accessories on your bike.
by Pamela Senn, for Law Enforcement Technology
Reprinted with permission from the June 2005 Issue
While bike patrols...
by Kevin Rogerson
Whitley Bay Station
Northumbria Police (UK)
IPMBA has been established in the US for well over a decade and over that period of time, numerous links have been established with industry. These links are to the advantage...
by John Medford
IPMBA Industry Relations Committee
Denver PD (CO)
It was a fun year at Interbike. Most of the companies I contacted reported that the past year had been good. Product development and streamlining seem to be...
A book by Robert Hurst offers "Lessons from the Street"
By Mitch Trujillo, PCI #244T
Boulder PD (CO)
IPMBA Industry Relations Committee
Many cyclists among us have colorful stories about accidents. It's safe to say that the riders probably...
By Kirby Beck
The past couple of years have seen a slow progression of police bike patrols around the United States. In the United Kingdom, however, the use of mountain bikes in public safety has virtually exploded. In the 1960...
IPMBA's intrepid industry liaison reports back from the industry's largest show
by Monte May, PCI #262T/EMSCI #009T
IPMBA Industry Liaison
Kansas City PD (MO)
The 2003 Interbike trade show in Las Vegas revealed some new "toys" for public...
More likely to ride, less likely to hide
by Kirby Beck, PCI #002T/EMSCI #017
Coon Rapids PD (MN)
IPMBA Past President
"Dressing for success" is a phrase often associated with job hunting. But no one should take "dressing for success"...
