26. What stands out to Linda about when Harry Leary transitioned from JMC to Diamond Back BMX? Jaime

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LD0LRHQH11Q

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2025-11-15

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26. Is there anything that stands out to Linda Leary Taylor during the transition period of JMC to Diamondback for BMX legend Harry Leary?

Find out in this short clip of our walk and talk with Harry Leary’s sister while walking the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City, AZ.

Just a hint - Harry Leary found his first love - Jami.

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

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So then Harry started to ride for JMC. He turned professional. He went to
He turned professional. He went to Diamond Back. Is there anything that
Diamond Back. Is there anything that kind of stands out to you in that JMC to
kind of stands out to you in that JMC to Diamond Back transition in Harry's life?
Diamond Back transition in Harry's life? >> Oh gosh. No.
>> Oh gosh. No. You know, I just The only thing that
You know, I just The only thing that stands out in my mind is he was gone.
stands out in my mind is he was gone. Yeah,
Yeah, >> once he went with Diamond Back, that was
>> once he went with Diamond Back, that was it. He was gone. He honestly when he I
it. He was gone. He honestly when he I believe when he was with JMC,
believe when he was with JMC, he met Jamie.
he met Jamie. >> Oh.
>> Oh. >> Which was his very very first love. And
>> Which was his very very first love. And because of the animosity between my
because of the animosity between my brother and my father, he ended up
brother and my father, he ended up moving and living with her parents. And
moving and living with her parents. And that was about the time I believe
that was about the time I believe between the JMC and the Diamond Back.

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