12. Jessica Reveal ran over a turtle on a dirt bike? Riding with Harry Leary - who tested her skills

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ML7Ia9eO-_c

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2026-01-22

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1:28

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12. “And then when I ran over a turtle, on a dirt bike.” - The turtle was in the desert - Jessica Reveal recalls a ride with her Uncle - BMX and MTB legend Harry Leary. 

Jessica shares that her and Harry Leary went to Lucerne Valley, CA - to go on a really long dirt bike ride. Harry was taking her on a “stupid route” to test her skills on - Jess shares that she is “better than he.” 

While riding, they find a desert tortoise out of nowhere. On TikTok, Jess has a show called “Critter Catchin.” She explains that catchin critters is “so much fun.” 

But… When she saw the turtle, she threw her bike down and ran over to the turtle. She played with the turtle for about 20 minutes - Harry Leary was just sitting there looking at her like she was insane. She was in disbelief that he was as excited as her!

Hear more from their Fireside BMX Chat podcast about BMX legend Harry Leary from his niece - Jessica Reveal with the full-length conversation at https://youtu.be/Gyuvtnze9N8?si=Oyle1MDUMHVF9I6V

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And then when I ran over a turtle on a dirt bike, that was another funny
dirt bike, that was another funny adventure we had.
adventure we had. >> A turtle on a dirt bike. Now I got to
>> A turtle on a dirt bike. Now I got to hear this one real quick.
hear this one real quick. >> Oh. Oh man. We just we went to Lern
>> Oh. Oh man. We just we went to Lern Valley and we decided to go on a really
Valley and we decided to go on a really long just dirt bike ride, him and I, and
long just dirt bike ride, him and I, and we were just riding up this crazy wash.
we were just riding up this crazy wash. He wanted to take me on some stupid
He wanted to take me on some stupid route that
route that he wanted to test my skills on. I think
he wanted to test my skills on. I think I did great.
I did great. >> I I'm better than he.
>> I I'm better than he. >> But there's this desert tortoise out of
>> But there's this desert tortoise out of nowhere and he about ran it over. And I
nowhere and he about ran it over. And I I do a thing on TikTok called Jess's
I do a thing on TikTok called Jess's Critter Catching.
Critter Catching. >> Ah, okay.
>> Ah, okay. >> And I love catching critters. Critters
>> And I love catching critters. Critters are so much fun. All right.
are so much fun. All right. >> Obviously, I see a desert turtle. I
>> Obviously, I see a desert turtle. I threw my dirt bike down and I ran over
threw my dirt bike down and I ran over to this turtle. And I played with this
to this turtle. And I played with this turtle for like 20 minutes and he's just
turtle for like 20 minutes and he's just sitting there looking at me thinking I'm
sitting there looking at me thinking I'm absolutely insane, but it's like,
absolutely insane, but it's like, "Uncle, there's a freaking turtle. I'm
"Uncle, there's a freaking turtle. I'm even more excited about this." So, I
even more excited about this." So, I also have pictures of that, too.
also have pictures of that, too. >> Oh, yeah. That's another one. I uh I'm
>> Oh, yeah. That's another one. I uh I'm not so familiar with the Tik Tok. I
not so familiar with the Tik Tok. I never really caught on with that craze,
never really caught on with that craze, but uh I do understand that many people
but uh I do understand that many people did. Uh but the critter aspect that I
did. Uh but the critter aspect that I love. That's just fun. And I'm glad you
love. That's just fun. And I'm glad you got to see that see it out

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