>A Seattle cyclist who died in a rare cougar attack last Saturday was known as a pioneer for more inclusive biking — a passion that grew while living in Montreal and completing an MA at McGill University.
>SJ Brooks, 32, died after a cougar attack while mountain biking in a remote area near North Bend, Wash., about 50 kilometres east of Seattle.
>Brooks was cycling with (((Issac Sederbaum))), a fellow advocate for inclusive cycling. Sederbaum was also attacked by the cougar and was released from hospital Wednesday after suffering lacerations and other injuries.
>Brooks, who identified as gender non-binary and used the pronoun they, grew to love cycling while a student in Montreal and later in Boston, according to Marissa Plamondon-Lu, the owner of the Montreal bicycle shop Bikurious.
>SJ Brooks, 32, died after a cougar attack while mountain biking in a remote area near North Bend, Wash., about 50 kilometres east of Seattle.
>Brooks was cycling with (((Issac Sederbaum))), a fellow advocate for inclusive cycling. Sederbaum was also attacked by the cougar and was released from hospital Wednesday after suffering lacerations and other injuries.
>Brooks, who identified as gender non-binary and used the pronoun they, grew to love cycling while a student in Montreal and later in Boston, according to Marissa Plamondon-Lu, the owner of the Montreal bicycle shop Bikurious.
