51. Would Harry Leary jump his bike off a hot air balloon? What does Linda say about it?

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hT32e7U4me4

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2025-11-15

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Public

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0:34

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51. The trio gets to see a hot air balloon and Linda explains that there are a lot around Lake Havasu City, AZ. Around January through March, there is a festival and they are very prevalent.  

Then… A question forms from Kyle.

Kyle: “So, if I had a parachute for Harry to Jump Out Of A Hot Air Balloon on His Bike, would he have taken me up on the opportunity?”

Linda: — Find out by listening  to our recent conversation with Linda Leary Taylor while walking over the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City, AZ.
We invite you to listen to our recent conversation about BMX legend Harry Leary with one of his sisters, Linda Leary Taylor, while walking over the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City, AZ.

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Transcript

And look, there's hot air balloon. >> Yeah, we get a lot of those here. They
>> Yeah, we get a lot of those here. They have um in March, more or less, and
have um in March, more or less, and January, February, there's a hot air
January, February, there's a hot air balloon festival out.
balloon festival out. >> Oh,
>> Oh, >> and they're huge out here.
>> and they're huge out here. >> Okay. And so I guess this maybe lead to
>> Okay. And so I guess this maybe lead to a question I have about Harry. So if I
a question I have about Harry. So if I had a parachute for Harry to jump out of
had a parachute for Harry to jump out of a hot air balloon on his bike, would he
a hot air balloon on his bike, would he have taken me up on the opportunity?
have taken me up on the opportunity? Yes, [laughter]
Yes, [laughter] I love it.

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