74. Linda saw Harry Leary race a lot - she recalls him throwing his bike at someone on the track

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ObY0lUVp7Po

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2025-11-16

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Public

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0:29

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74. Harry Leary’s sister, Linda Leary Taylor, explains that “she saw Harry race a lot.” In this short clip she shares one of the most memorable races Linda attended. It was a dirt track. Linda doesn’t remember where he was. Harry got taken out on a turn. Then, Harry went and picked up his bike and when the rider passed back by Harry on the next turn - “Harry chucked his bike at him.” This resulted in the rider getting knocked off of his bike. 

   Linda thought: “Right on. That’s my brother. That is the coolest thing.”

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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Transcript

But I saw Harry race a lot. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> But I think one of the most memorable
>> But I think one of the most memorable races I saw Harry race was it was on a
races I saw Harry race was it was on a dirt track and honestly I don't remember
dirt track and honestly I don't remember where it was
where it was >> but somebody took him out on a turn
>> but somebody took him out on a turn >> and he went and he picked his bike up
>> and he went and he picked his bike up and when that person passed back by him
and when that person passed back by him on the next turn
on the next turn >> Harry chucked his bike at him
>> Harry chucked his bike at him >> and knocked on his bike.
>> and knocked on his bike. >> And I thought right on that's my
>> And I thought right on that's my brother. That is the coolest
brother. That is the coolest [Music]

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