10. Harry Leary used to jump other kids on his bike and race at school - before his BMX career began

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Bn3pQ2v9I7I

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2025-11-10

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1:30

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10. Do you ever wonder what Harry Leary was like before his BMX career officially began? Hear his sister, Linda Leary Taylor, in this clip from our recent recording while walking over the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City, AZ.

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Okay. >> And as far as his younger BMX days, he
>> And as far as his younger BMX days, he used to go out there and have kids
used to go out there and have kids laying on the street in front of our
laying on the street in front of our house and he would jump them with his
house and he would jump them with his bike.
bike. >> Oh my goodness.
>> Oh my goodness. >> And that's when people started coming
>> And that's when people started coming around.
around. >> Wow.
>> Wow. That's cool.
That's cool. >> Everybody used to meet at our house.
>> Everybody used to meet at our house. Always 10, 11 kids at our house with
Always 10, 11 kids at our house with their bikes riding.
their bikes riding. >> Approximate how old?
>> Approximate how old? >> We were in middle school.
>> We were in middle school. >> Okay. elementary elementary school in
>> Okay. elementary elementary school in middle school. I remember
middle school. I remember a race they had at the school.
a race they had at the school. >> Okay.
>> Okay. >> And it was a bunch of kids at the school
>> And it was a bunch of kids at the school got together and just did a race around
got together and just did a race around the field in the back of the school.
the field in the back of the school. >> And Harry was so far ahead of the pack,
>> And Harry was so far ahead of the pack, it was ridiculous. [laughter]
it was ridiculous. [laughter] >> So after that race, his reputation kind
>> So after that race, his reputation kind of grew. And then all through high
of grew. And then all through high school, everybody was in awe of him. And
school, everybody was in awe of him. And I remember one thing that it we had
I remember one thing that it we had driver's education and they had this
driver's education and they had this simulation as to when you had to take
simulation as to when you had to take your foot off of the the gas pedal and
your foot off of the the gas pedal and slam on the brakes.
slam on the brakes. >> Oh.
>> Oh. >> And Harry Harry won that particular
>> And Harry Harry won that particular contest and all these kids were coming
contest and all these kids were coming out going, "Oh my god, your brother just
out going, "Oh my god, your brother just beat everybody." And on and on and on
beat everybody." And on and on and on and on. So I mean it was he had hero
and on. So I mean it was he had hero worship even in high school. No,
worship even in high school. No, I just darn at the beginning of his life
I just darn at the beginning of his life at that point essentially.

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