From the ColoradoDaily website....

BOULDER, Colo. — A roadside argument over a passing maneuver led a Lafayette driver to pull a handgun on a cyclist Monday afternoon, according to the Boulder County Sheriff's Office.

Roy Ragas, 52, was arrested Monday night on suspicion of felony menacing in the incident.

Cmdr. Rick Brough said Ragas is suspected of passing another vehicle in the eastbound lanes of Baseline Road near 75th Street, and coming within three or four feet of a man riding a bicycle on the westbound shoulder of Baseline.

Brough said the rider, Mark Copeland, 44, of Boulder, "motioned for Roy to move over to the side of the road."

After the driver passed the vehicle and the cyclist, Brough said, he turned around and drove next to the cyclist. A verbal argument broke out, and Ragas pulled out a handgun.

"The bicyclist is saying (Ragas) brandished a firearm and made some threats toward him," Brough said.

Ragas claims the cyclist spit at him, Brough said.

Officers were sent to Ragas' house in Lafayette Monday night on a search warrant. It wasn't immediately clear Tuesday whether a handgun was recovered, Brough said, but Ragas was arrested and booked into the Boulder County Jail.

Apparently lawmakers have clarified incorrect understanding that Sheriff Pelle had. I'm glad to hear that because in my experience our Sheriff (which has been so for sometime I believe) has been very tolerant of cyclist, many times he could have cracked down on some questionable group rides but did not. A few years ago he even sent other officers on bike rides with folks to try to cut back on aggression toward cyclists.

I saw this press release and I had to pass it on. Its a great cause and bicycles are involved.

On Saturday, May 9th a group of Boulder residents are chiming in to break the Guinness World Record™ for the Largest Bike Bell Ensemble—the most people ringing their bike bells at once to a recognizable song for at least five minutes.

The current record is held by a German group and stands at 503 bike bell ringers. The Boulder community is aiming for 1,000 bike bell ringers to illustrate their combined thumb strength and ability to strum a single note for a sustained period of time. It will take a committed group of individuals to defeat the Germans! Boulder can do it!

Tomorrow April 22, Join the Team Luna racing team at Boulder cycle Sport for a free clinic on basic bike repair, topics covered include

• change a flat
• Fix squeaky breaks
• adjust your gears
• and much more...