63. Linda came home from Mom's-she emptied Harry Leary’s car-the bike was gone- Greg Mathias helped

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Y8l4OnwW1wo

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2025-11-16

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0:37

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63. In this clip/reel, Linda Leary Taylor shares that she and her husband had to empty out Harry Leary’s car. His Daylight BMX bike was gone. 

Linda reached out to Greg to check Harry’s apartment. Greg was able to get into the apartment. Linda asked him to pull out anything of importance, but the bike was not there.

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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It was crazy. I came back from my mom's. >> We had my husband and I had to go empty
>> We had my husband and I had to go empty out his car that was in,
out his car that was in, >> you know, and of course the bike was
>> you know, and of course the bike was gone. And that was my biggest thing. I
gone. And that was my biggest thing. I had contacted Greg. I said, you know,
had contacted Greg. I said, you know, his bike was not in the car. And I was
his bike was not in the car. And I was adamant that I could not get out there
adamant that I could not get out there to check his apartment. And Greg was
to check his apartment. And Greg was able through the management and whatnot,
able through the management and whatnot, he was able to get a key and go into
he was able to get a key and go into Harry's apartment for me. and he pulled
Harry's apartment for me. and he pulled out. I said, "Just take everything of
out. I said, "Just take everything of importance out." And the bike was not
importance out." And the bike was not there.

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