21. Harry Leary’s niece answers one word for her "uncle" Harry Leary - not as a BMX legend

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ZHT7gCSmD4I

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2026-02-22

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1:12

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21. In this exclusive clip from the Fireside BMX Chat, host Kyle A. Huffman sits down with Harry Leary’s niece for a "one-word" challenge. We know Harry as the Diamondback powerhouse, the inventor of the "Leary" lookback, and a BMX Hall of Fame legend - but to his family, he was just "Uncle."

His niece's answer is probably the last thing you'd expect to hear about a BMX icon, but it perfectly captures the playful relationship they shared.

In this video:

Kyle A. Huffman asks for a one-word description of Harry Leary as an uncle.

The surprising—and hilarious—word his niece chooses.

A glimpse into the personal life of one of BMX’s greatest pioneers.

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one word for however you want to describe your uncle as your uncle,
describe your uncle as your uncle, right? Not Harry Liry the BMX guy or the
right? Not Harry Liry the BMX guy or the cycling guy or whatever, right? Just
cycling guy or whatever, right? Just your uncle. Uncle.
your uncle. Uncle. >> Okay. It's [laughter]
>> Okay. It's [laughter] really funny,
really funny, but one word when you asked that did
but one word when you asked that did come to mind.
come to mind. >> Oh boy. Yeah.
>> Oh boy. Yeah. >> And all I can think of is bald.
>> And all I can think of is bald. [clears throat]
He's he's probably just looking down right now just calling me a dumbass or a
right now just calling me a dumbass or a blonde or something, but I literally I
blonde or something, but I literally I just
just >> all I can think of is bald. And
>> all I can think of is bald. And >> and it's it's not just cuz he's bald. I
>> and it's it's not just cuz he's bald. I mean, obviously that helps, but
mean, obviously that helps, but >> I our our relationship the I mean, the
>> I our our relationship the I mean, the first thing we'd ever say to each other
first thing we'd ever say to each other every time we'd see each other
every time we'd see each other >> was I just make fun of how he had no
>> was I just make fun of how he had no hair.
hair. >> I love it.
>> I love it. >> That was our relationship was just him
>> That was our relationship was just him and I going back and forth on Yeah.
and I going back and forth on Yeah. >> how bald he was. So, I
>> how bald he was. So, I >> I love it.
>> I love it. >> I just think of bald.
>> I just think of bald. >> All right. No, I'll take it all day

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