15. His first "bike" was a horse? - 1 year old Harry Leary's horse had wheels - the picture captures

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1dQwr3laOnc

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2025-11-10

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0:36

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15. Harry’s first set of wheels had four legs? Hear the story from his sister, Linda Leary Taylor, and she and Kyle A. Huffman chat while crossing the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City, AZ.

We invite you to join us for this fun and amazingly insightful view into BMX great Harry Leary.

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Something just popped into my head that I think I heard. We were kind of talking
I think I heard. We were kind of talking about you as kids, but Harry's first
about you as kids, but Harry's first bike was actually a horse. Am I getting
bike was actually a horse. Am I getting that right?
that right? >> It was I have a picture of him and he
>> It was I have a picture of him and he had been
had been >> not much older than one years old.
>> not much older than one years old. >> Okay.
>> Okay. >> And it was a little brown horse with
>> And it was a little brown horse with wheels on it and he used to ride that
wheels on it and he used to ride that thing around the house.
thing around the house. >> I love it.
>> I love it. >> Those were his first wheels. And then,
>> Those were his first wheels. And then, you know, we moved up to a tricycle and
you know, we moved up to a tricycle and then a little bike and then of course we
then a little bike and then of course we had Honda motorcycles.

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