5: Greg Hill learns that he inspired Harry Leary's signature BMX Jump - "The Leary" - First Heard!

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Ep05csao8Kg

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2025-05-26

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0:36

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Join us for a short clip of BMX legend Greg Hill learning that he was the inspiration for Harry Leary’s signature jump - “The Leary”, while Greg is in the bidding process of our two-car garage floor. There are more clips in the series coming. Clips that will discuss topics such as Greg's friendship with Harry Leary; Stu Thomsen, Harry Leary, Greg Hill, and Clint Miller practicing gates at Greg Hill's house when he was a teenager; answer the questions: 
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   - Is humidity going to be an issue?
   - And more...

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I've heard that you're the reason that the Liry was created, the jump, and that
the Liry was created, the jump, and that he was trying to tag your helmet and
he was trying to tag your helmet and just got further and further away. I
just got further and further away. I don't recall that. I don't If he told
don't recall that. I don't If he told that story, then did he is he the one
that story, then did he is he the one that said that? I saw that on a podcast.
that said that? I saw that on a podcast. I heard it on a podcast and it might
I heard it on a podcast and it might have been the deal. It could have been
have been the deal. It could have been at WSA and they had a pretty goodiz jump
at WSA and they had a pretty goodiz jump and I think he said he used to like to
and I think he said he used to like to sit on a tabletop if I remember
sit on a tabletop if I remember specifically. Yeah, it could have been a
specifically. Yeah, it could have been a little table or I don't know. It was a
little table or I don't know. It was a pretty good

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