78. Linda wants USA BMX to make changes to protect against CTE - because of Harry Leary

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BDoN-xwN9dQ

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2025-11-17

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78. Linda Leary Taylor believes that the sport of BMX needs to make changes related to CTE. The injuries that these young kids who are up and coming are going to be facing. The sport has evolved to hard tracks, not dirt tracks. Harry’s great niece recently started racing and the first thing Linda did was get her granddaughter a Troy Lee helmet that is specifically made for CTE.

🏍️ Troy Lee Designs and CTE Safety: A Commitment to Head Protection
Troy Lee Designs (TLD) supports chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) safety primarily through advanced helmet engineering and rigorous testing protocols aimed at minimizing head trauma in high-impact sports like motocross and mountain biking. Here's how they do it:

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SE4 Helmet Development: TLD invested over 3,800 hours and built 350 prototypes to develop the SE4 helmet, specifically targeting high-impact zones and conducting multiple impact tests at varying speeds and heights.

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ECE standards for moto helmets These certifications ensure helmets are tested for impact resistance, retention system strength, and coverage.

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Troy Lee Designs doesn’t just make gear—they engineer it with a deep understanding of the risks athletes face. Their proactive approach to helmet safety reflects a serious commitment to reducing the long-term effects of repeated head trauma, including CTE.

We invite you to listen to our conversation about BMX legend Harry Leary, with his sister Linda Leary Taylor and Kyle A. Huffman while walking over the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City, AZ.

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What they really should start making changes on is the CTE that goes on in
changes on is the CTE that goes on in the sport and that's what they should
the sport and that's what they should concentrate on. The injuries that that
concentrate on. The injuries that that these young kids up and coming are going
these young kids up and coming are going to be suffering cuz they're on hard
to be suffering cuz they're on hard tracks now. They're not on dirt tracks.
tracks now. They're not on dirt tracks. >> Yeah, it's changed. I look at these
>> Yeah, it's changed. I look at these tracks and they terrify me to be honest.
tracks and they terrify me to be honest. >> My granddaughter Harry's great niece
>> My granddaughter Harry's great niece just started racing. The first thing I
just started racing. The first thing I did and I talked to Greg, he pointed me
did and I talked to Greg, he pointed me in the right direction. And I got her a
in the right direction. And I got her a Troy Lee helmet that is specifically
Troy Lee helmet that is specifically made for CTE.
made for CTE. >> Oh.
>> Oh. >> And that's what's on her little head.

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