76. "With his racing, he was so dedicated and focused" shares Linda about Harry Leary

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CTxxGA_CoeY

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2025-11-17

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76. Liinda Leary Taylor explains that her brother was “so dedicated and just focused” with his racing. She also explains that “if anyone messed with him, they got it in return.”

“That’s what BMX was about back then.”

“Harry always got payback right?” enquired Kyle. Linda’s response: “Yeah, there are some times he probably should have kept … well” ….

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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with his racing. He was so dedicated and just focused and anybody messed with
just focused and anybody messed with him, they got it in return. That's what
him, they got it in return. That's what BMX was about back then.
BMX was about back then. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> Now, what happened at the Grands, like
>> Now, what happened at the Grands, like future BMXing, we're talking old school.
future BMXing, we're talking old school. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> And that's how they did it back then.
>> And that's how they did it back then. None of this, oh well, he hit me on the
None of this, oh well, he hit me on the turn. Now, Harry gave when it was
turn. Now, Harry gave when it was given to him.
given to him. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> Always. You always got payback, right?
>> Always. You always got payback, right? >> Yeah. And there's sometimes he probably
>> Yeah. And there's sometimes he probably should have kept it. Well, [laughter]
should have kept it. Well, [laughter] >> perfect.
>> perfect. >> Your words, right?
>> Your words, right? >> Yeah.

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