67. “You don’t touch Harry Leary’s bike”-"You would lose a hand" - He didn't leave his bike - Linda

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2025-11-16

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67. Linda Leary Taylor explains that “You don’t touch Harry Leary’s bike.” - “You would lose a hand.”

He also never let them out of his sight. Harry took his bike wherever he went. He was “a little paranoid” - Linda thinks it was the CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy). He was afraid people were breaking into his apartment and stealing stuff.

Linda further explains that a lot of paranoia came with the CTE. 

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative disease linked to repeated head injuries, often seen in athletes and military personnel. It is characterized by the degeneration of nerve cells in the brain, leading to symptoms that can include memory loss, mood disorders, and cognitive decline. The condition is diagnosed primarily through autopsy, as there is no specific treatment or cure available. Risk factors include contact sports, military service, and domestic violence. Symptoms typically develop years after the onset of repetitive head trauma, and understanding the relationship between head injuries and CTE is ongoing research.

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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And again, when they found the bike, >> because Harry was Harry never let his
>> because Harry was Harry never let his bikes out of his sight ever, even
bikes out of his sight ever, even growing up.
growing up. >> And you just didn't touch Harry Lir's
>> And you just didn't touch Harry Lir's bike. That's one thing nobody ever did.
bike. That's one thing nobody ever did. You don't touch it.
You don't touch it. >> You would lose a hand on the
>> You would lose a hand on the >> I can imagine. Yeah.
>> I can imagine. Yeah. >> So, and he never let them out of his
>> So, and he never let them out of his sight. And he took his bike wherever he
sight. And he took his bike wherever he went cuz he was afraid to leave it at
went cuz he was afraid to leave it at home because he was a little paranoid. I
home because he was a little paranoid. I think it was the CTE.
think it was the CTE. >> Sure. and he was afraid that somebody
>> Sure. and he was afraid that somebody was breaking into his apartment and
was breaking into his apartment and stealing stuff. So, a lot of paranoia
stealing stuff. So, a lot of paranoia came with that with the CTE, which is a
came with that with the CTE, which is a sign of it.

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