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Campaign: A Fireside Story of Harry Leary
Stable page identifier: FSHL-075
Chapter: 6 — Pressure Without Change
Source page: Open the original Lititz BMX page
Record blocks: 3
Capture components: 1
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Record block 1 — FSHL-075-01
| Features a community post showcasing a vintage action photo ble of Harry Leary competing in a mountain bike event. The graphic, _ 7 rr shared from Leary’s own social media, features him in a pink and Orn _ black Diamond Back jersey with a #1595 Plate, Prompting the Fan playful question: “If BMX is 20”, is this even biking? yO In the post, Kyle A. Huffman documents a major achievement in > #,. | Leary’s transition to larger wheels, noting that Leary “brought hd i] \ home silver” at the 1990 World Dual Slalom Championship. This Lo 4 silver medal was part of a larger run of success in the discipline. ey ‘er 2 The community interaction for this post serves to archive the AND ° “mountain bike” chapter of Leary’s professional timeline. This record documents his successful adaptation to 26” wheels and high-speed gravity racing == Features a community post showcasing a 2005 event flyer for aba bmx i the ABA BMX Racing World Championship and All Star National Pacing: mY held at Cutting Edge BMX in Ontario, CA. The graphic features a A collage of high-action racing shots and lists the event schedule Pell) ay \, from July 21-24, 2005. = eee In the post, Kyle A. Huffman asks the community for stories one ] regarding the event. Long-time industry figure Dottie Ellis-Merki feos “a = OS responds, revealing that she and Harry Leary actually owned the ‘sass Cutting Edge track at that time. She reflects on the massive ems =.” amount of work required to pull the championship together, . noting she could “tell a million stories” about the experience. The community interaction for this post serves to archive the “promoter and track owner” chapter of Leary’s career. Features a community post showcasing a vintage January 1981 = advertisement for the “Mountain Dew All-Stars.” The graphic Bx features a grid of elite riders in green and white Mountain Dew 7) jerseys, including Harry Leary, Perry Kramer, RL Osborn, and Jeff Bottema, alongside a tagline from Pepsi Cola presenting them as ambassadors spreading the word about BMX. In the post, Kyle A. Huffman expresses surprise at this specific Lon ‘ sponsorship, noting he had no idea Leary rode for Mountain a Dew. He questions the authenticity of the endorsement, jokingly b= epi 2 asking if the riders actually drank the soda. Group expert Greg es . Mathias also weighs in, admitting that he was previously . unaware of this high-profile promotional team. The community interaction for this post serves to archive the “Mountain Dew” chapter of Leary’s professional timeline. This record documents the era of major corporate interest in BMX during the early 1980s |
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| Features a community post showcasing a vintage action photo ble of Harry Leary competing in a mountain bike event. The graphic, _ 7 rr shared from Leary’s own social media, features him in a pink and Orn _ black Diamond Back jersey with a #1595 Plate, Prompting the Fan playful question: “If BMX is 20”, is this even biking? yO In the post, Kyle A. Huffman documents a major achievement in > #,. | Leary’s transition to larger wheels, noting that Leary “brought hd i] \ home silver” at the 1990 World Dual Slalom Championship. This Lo 4 silver medal was part of a larger run of success in the discipline. ey ‘er 2 The community interaction for this post serves to archive the AND ° “mountain bike” chapter of Leary’s professional timeline. This record documents his successful adaptation to 26” wheels and high-speed gravity racing == Features a community post showcasing a 2005 event flyer for aba bmx i the ABA BMX Racing World Championship and All Star National Pacing: mY held at Cutting Edge BMX in Ontario, CA. The graphic features a A collage of high-action racing shots and lists the event schedule Pell) ay \, from July 21-24, 2005. = eee In the post, Kyle A. Huffman asks the community for stories one ] regarding the event. Long-time industry figure Dottie Ellis-Merki feos “a = OS responds, revealing that she and Harry Leary actually owned the ‘sass Cutting Edge track at that time. She reflects on the massive ems =.” amount of work required to pull the championship together, . noting she could “tell a million stories” about the experience. The community interaction for this post serves to archive the “promoter and track owner” chapter of Leary’s career. Features a community post showcasing a vintage January 1981 = advertisement for the “Mountain Dew All-Stars.” The graphic Bx features a grid of elite riders in green and white Mountain Dew 7) jerseys, including Harry Leary, Perry Kramer, RL Osborn, and Jeff Bottema, alongside a tagline from Pepsi Cola presenting them as ambassadors spreading the word about BMX. In the post, Kyle A. Huffman expresses surprise at this specific Lon ‘ sponsorship, noting he had no idea Leary rode for Mountain a Dew. He questions the authenticity of the endorsement, jokingly b= epi 2 asking if the riders actually drank the soda. Group expert Greg es . Mathias also weighs in, admitting that he was previously . unaware of this high-profile promotional team. The community interaction for this post serves to archive the “Mountain Dew” chapter of Leary’s professional timeline. This record documents the era of major corporate interest in BMX during the early 1980s |
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