Tag: SJ

February 19, 2024

Group biking northeast of Fall City fights off attacking cougar, one person hospitalized

A cougar attacked a group of five people biking on a private trail northeast of Fall City shortly after noon Saturday. The group fought the wild cat, eventually using a bicycle to pin down the young 75-pound male until help could arrive, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (“WDFW”). “The people on…
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May 21, 2018

‘Everybody bikes differently.’ RIP SJ

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Friends on Bikes (@friends.on.bikes) UPDATE: A GoFundMe has been started to help Izzy through recovery, and the WTF Bikexplorers have started a scholarship fund in SJ’s honor to help more people attend their summit. SJ Brooks was the Founder of the Seattle chapter of Friends on…
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October 5, 2017

Friends on Bikes Seattle launches Saturday with brunch and bike overnight

SJ moved to Seattle via Boston and Montreal, and has been involved in the bike industry now on both coasts. And they have seen a persistent problem. “Certain cultures and certain genders aren’t associated with bicycling even though all those people do bicycle,” they said. One example of how this problem manifests is in people’s…
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