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Prepared: July 2026
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Account/source: The Unofficial Harry Leary Fireside Chat: Stories, Memories, and More / Lititz BMX
Visible date: April 10, 2025
Image: source-001-2025-04-10-campaign-underway.png
#operationdirtwerx is underway.
Please join us to keep up to date on our progress. This was Harry Leary’s bike that was originally given to his nephew, where it ultimately found its way back to him - then us.
We've started clean up. Bars are off and cleaned along with the stem cap, brake lever, and rims.
Tubes and tires are being replaced. We now go from here.
As you can see, we need to bend some pipe.
Oh, Greg Mathias donated a couple of things - wait until you see what he donated.
Of course, there are stories to tell along the way 😉
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Tagged accounts visible in the screenshot: Marzocchi Suspension; GOrk Barrette; Linda Leary Taylor; Honda Motorcycles & ATVs.
Account/source: Lititz BMX
Visible date: November 27, 2025
Image: source-002-2025-11-27-bike-returned-to-family.png
#operationdirtwerx: A late Thanksgiving gift... Linda Leary Taylor got Harry’s old Dirtwerx. We were able to work with Greg Mathias to recover it, we cleaned it a little, then donated it back to Harry Leary’s family. I don’t have the right words to use to thank the Leary Family for the opportunity to reunite them.
Linda:
❤️💜❤️- it is home 😃
Visible embedded message:
heart is full for what you did Kyle. I thought this bike was gone for good! It is now back where it belongs!❤️
Archival note: the beginning of the embedded message is cropped in the supplied screenshot and is not reconstructed.
Account/source: Lititz BMX
Visible date: April 25, 2025
Image: source-003-2025-04-25-xl-45-uncovered.png
#operationdirtwerx update:
We’ve been slow to post recently. But for good reasons. There is a lot going on behind the scenes and... My Mom is in town visiting still so we are trying to get as much fun family time in.
Enough of that...
I had an itch. I scratched it. We uncovered:
XL 45
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Account/source: The Unofficial Harry Leary Fireside Chat: Stories, Memories, and More / Lititz BMX
Visible date: April 28, 2025
Image: source-004-2025-04-28-harry-leary-bars-before-after.png
#operationdirtwerx Update:
We did a little unbending today. We are hell bent (pun intended) on using these bars. These were Harry’s. Our goal is to salvage as much as possible.
Before and After
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Account/source: Memorial card
Visible date: Undated image; card records December 29, 1971-August 2, 2025
Image: source-005-undated-todd-bryan-hirst-memorial-front.png
In Memory of
Todd Bryan Hirst
December 29, 1971
August 2, 2025
Account/source: Memorial card
Visible date: Undated image
Image: source-006-undated-todd-bryan-hirst-memorial-reverse.png
Now the laborer’s task is over;
Now the battle day is past;
Now upon the farther shore
Lands the voyager at last.
Father in Thy gracious keeping
Leave we now thy servant sleeping
— John Ellerton
Charles F. Snyder Funeral Homes & Crematory
Account/source: Justin Dumas
Visible date: Undated; only the relative timestamp “4h” is visible
Image: source-007-undated-justin-dumas-dirt-werx-jersey-post.png
I received this Dirt Werx Jersey that belonged to Harry Leary
. Thank you Kyle Huffman .
I have a NOS 20" Dirt werx Frame . They were welded by
Trevor Pigott at Livermore Boss.
Nice piece of history to add to my Collection!
Visible Kyle Huffman comment:
I’m so glad you got it 🙂
Account/source: The Unofficial Harry Leary Fireside Chat: Stories, Memories, and More / Lititz BMX
Visible date: April 28, 2025
Image: source-008-2025-04-28-fall-risk-racing-care-package.png
#operationdirtwerx Update:
Our friends at Fall Risk Racing (FRR) sent a care package to help with the rebuild - for when the bars are ready. A small gesture for one of their former riders, that means the world to us.
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Account/source: The Unofficial Harry Leary Fireside Chat: Stories, Memories, and More / Lititz BMX
Visible date: May 2, 2025
Image: source-009-2025-05-02-freewheel.png
Why save a freewheel?
#operationdirtwerx
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Account/source: The Unofficial Harry Leary Fireside Chat: Stories, Memories, and More / Lititz BMX
Visible date: May 3, 2025
Image: source-010-2025-05-03-seat-restoration.png
We get it. It may be the worst seat restoration ever! It is definitely the ugliest.
And we are so friggin happy with how it turned out!!!
Cleaned then clear sealed...
#operationdirtwerx - for more
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Account/source: Campaign photograph
Visible date: Undated
Image: source-011-undated-linda-leary-taylor-riding-bike.png
No written post text is present in the supplied source image.
Campaign-page context: the photograph is presented in “The Work Continues” section as Linda Leary Taylor riding the completed bicycle.
Account/source: HONG KONG OLD SCHOOL BMX / Lititz BMX
Visible date: September 2, 2025
Image: source-012-2025-09-02-dirtwerx-painkiller.png
Share caption:
DIRTWERX painkiller just arrived...
Embedded Lititz BMX post:
We got a painkiller in the mail today. Pretty excited! Are you running one? We would love to hear your backstory on it.
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Account/source: Vintage BMX Group / Lititz BMX
Visible date: May 14, 2025
Image: source-013-2025-05-14-eddy-king-pin-display.png
Follow Up: We think we found the perfect spot to display one of our new “Eddy King” pins.
What do you think of the display?
Yes, that is Harry Leary’s toolbox and DIRTWERX jersey. This display is available for viewing as part of the museum’s collection.
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Account/source: BMX Vintage Old School / Lititz BMX
Visible date: Share dated April 15, 2025; embedded Lititz BMX post dated April 6, 2025
Image: source-014-2025-04-15-dirtwerx-story-jersey-helmet.png
Share caption:
Do you have a DIRTWERX story?
Embedded Lititz BMX post:
We were playing around with a combination, this evening, that we recently discovered.
What a fun story this one is!
This jersey and helmet are available for viewing as part of the museum’s collection.
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