{"id":2212,"date":"2012-08-03T11:06:33","date_gmt":"2012-08-03T15:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=2212"},"modified":"2012-08-03T11:07:34","modified_gmt":"2012-08-03T15:07:34","slug":"safarilandkona-introduces-new-patrol-bike-29er","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=2212","title":{"rendered":"Safariland\/Kona Introduces New Patrol Bike 29er"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/L-Safariland-Kona-Patrol-Bike.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2213\" title=\"L-Safariland-Kona-Patrol-Bike\" src=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/L-Safariland-Kona-Patrol-Bike.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/L-Safariland-Kona-Patrol-Bike.jpg 720w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/L-Safariland-Kona-Patrol-Bike-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">This press release went out after the IPMBA Conference in May.\u00a0 I recently received another email notification about the bike.\u00a0 I have some time with Cannondale and Smith &amp; Wesson police mountain bikes under me.\u00a0 This one has some nice features.\u00a0 Video attached below from SHOT Show 2012.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>JACKSONVILLE, Florida<strong> <\/strong>\u2013<strong> <\/strong>Safariland<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>,  a BAE Systems line of business, announced today at the International  Police Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA) Conference that it is  introducing a brand new Patrol Bike product line for the law enforcement  market.<\/p>\n<p>Safariland has teamed  with Kona USA, one of the world\u2019s leading all-terrain bicycle  manufacturers, to develop the flagship product in the line, the  Safariland<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\/Kona<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Patrol Bike 29er.\u00a0 Safariland is supporting this with an integrated  line of bike related products from their branded armor, duty gear and  protective gear lines to new offerings of bike accessories, including  apparel and hardware.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">The  Safariland\/Kona Patrol Bike is built from the ground up as the premium  patrol bike for law enforcement and security markets, and utilizes some  of the most technologically advanced components in the industry. The  Patrol Bike is available in both a 29er and 26-inch wheel base and  includes advanced features not found on typical patrol bikes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">The  Safariland\/Kona Patrol Bike is built with the Kona Race Lite 7005  aluminum frame that has been engineered for ideal shape and wall  thickness for extra performance and durability.\u00a0 It features Shimano\u00ae  components throughout, including the Shimano\u00ae 30-speed drivetrain  with SLX derailleur Roxshox\u2122<!--more--> high-performance forks and hydraulic disc  brakes provide excellent performance and additional stopping power.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Other key design elements include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Sloping Toptube with padding for more standover clearance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Integrated rear rack for superior payload strength<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Tapered oversized headtube for improved stability and overall riding performance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Internal cabling system for non-obstructive riding<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">29-inch wheels for improved stability and making it easy to roll over small obstacles<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Optional light and siren system from CycleSiren<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">\u201cThis  product category has been without a clear leader in the field for many  years.\u00a0 Our goal in working with patrol officers throughout the country  was to develop a bike that met all the critical demands officers need to  do their job. We\u2019ve done that with the Patrol Bike 29er\u201d, stated Corey  McCroskey, Category Director for the Bike line.\u00a0 We\u2019re seeing an upward  growth due to the substantial escalation of \u201cgreen\u201d measures, and our  objective was to be ready with the right product at the right time for  our law enforcement customers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">In  addition to offering a state-of\u2013the-art patrol bike, Safariland is  offering an entire line of patrol bike related product from among the  best names in the bike industry. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">These include Shimano<sup>\u00ae <\/sup>pedals and<sup> <\/sup>shoes, Bell<sup>\u00ae <\/sup>helmets, a hydration backpack system from Geigerrig<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, bike tools from Blackburn<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> to name a few. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">Safariland  is combining this with law enforcement gear from their legacy brands  that focus on attributes needed by bike officers.\u00a0 Among the offerings  are lightweight Level II and IIIA armor from ABA<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> and Second Chance<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, STX finish holsters and slimline magazine pouches from Safariland duty gear, AccuMold<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> and PatrolTek product from Bianchi<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> and batons from Monadnock<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>. New offerings include the Hatch<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Special Unit Bike Glove and Break Free<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Chain Lube. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">By  offering this integrated system of products and services Safariland\u2019s  goal is to make it as easy as possible for the law enforcement agency  and individual officer to get the product they need in a one-stop-shop  environment. The Safariland\/Kona Patrol Bike will be offered by  authorized Safariland and Kona Patrol Bike dealers and distributors.  Partner products will be available for sale by these dealers and through  the Safariland Patrol Bike website at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.safarilandpatrolbikes.com\/\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">www.safarilandpatrolbikes.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wByG_JC6K5M?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Not much really changes with police mountain bikes, but a lot of thought went into the small additions seen on this ride.\u00a0 No word on MSRP just yet.<\/p>\n<p>Randall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This press release went out after the IPMBA Conference in May.\u00a0 I recently received another email notification about the bike.\u00a0 I have some time with Cannondale and Smith &amp; Wesson police mountain bikes under me.\u00a0 This one has some nice features.\u00a0 Video attached below from SHOT Show 2012. JACKSONVILLE, Florida \u2013 Safariland\u00ae, a BAE Systems line of business, announced today at the International Police Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA) Conference that it is introducing a brand new Patrol Bike product line for the law enforcement market. Safariland has teamed with Kona USA, one of the world\u2019s leading all-terrain bicycle manufacturers, to develop the flagship product in the line, the Safariland\u00ae\/Kona\u00ae Patrol &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=2212\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[8,3,10,306],"tags":[435,434],"class_list":["post-2212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-misc","category-shot-show","category-street","category-technology","tag-police-mountain-bike","tag-safarilandkona-patrol-bike-28er"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p28xkp-zG","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2212","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2212"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2212\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2220,"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2212\/revisions\/2220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}