52. If Harry Leary ever got terminally ill… He said that he wouldn’t let his family know. Harry elaborated that he would take his bike off of the Grand Canyon to end his life. His sister Linda reflects that “he used to talk about it all of the time” during a 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. Full length recording: https://youtu.be/2EWCctB6bss?si=2t9LeqBREodkMTzO Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fireside-bmx-chat-a-fireside-chat-with-about-bmx/id1848602330 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/50iXYKiNPlsvM47ZPZL1Fi?si=32d2476edc7b45c0 iHeartRadio - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-fireside-bmx-chat-a-firesi-302694528 📚 About Lititz BMX Lititz BMX is an independent BMX preservation project dedicated to documenting and preserving the people, bikes, artifacts, race history, and stories that shaped the sport. What began as a private collection has evolved into an expanding digital archive featuring hundreds of artifacts, rider profiles, interviews, educational resources, and historical research spanning BMX’s earliest days through today. Every artifact tells a story. Every rider leaves a legacy. Every piece of BMX history deserves to be preserved. Each recording helps preserve BMX history by documenting the people, artifacts, and stories that might otherwise be lost to time. 🔗 Discover More in the Archive This recording is one chapter in the story of the Lititz BMX Archive. Whether you're researching BMX history, rediscovering a favorite rider, or exploring the stories behind the artifacts, there's always something new waiting in the archive. 🏁 Explore Lititz BMX https://www.lititzbmx.com 📚 Explore the Complete Archive https://sites.google.com/view/lititzbmxinventorylist/ ⭐ Featured Archive Highlights 🔹 Archive Artifact - 26.001 - DIRTYFEST 3 Original Painting by Damian Fulton https://sites.google.com/view/lititzbmxinventorylist/home/26-0001 🔹 Campaigns - 10,000 Hours https://sites.google.com/view/lititzbmxinventorylist/campaigns/10000-hours-campaigns 🔹 Collections - The Radical Rick Collection https://sites.google.com/view/lititzbmxinventorylist/collections/the-radical-rick-collection 🚲 Support the Archive The Lititz BMX Archive is independently developed and maintained. Sharing recordings, identifying artifacts, contributing historical information, and connecting riders with the archive are some of the best ways to help preserve BMX history. • Museum-quality BMX artifacts • BMX team and manufacturer history • Vintage BMX memorabilia and catalogs • International BMX history • Educational resources and historical research • Original photographs, videos, and documents • Original Lititz BMX media productions • Restoration projects and behind-the-scenes stories New artifacts, rider profiles, interviews, and historical resources are added regularly as the Lititz BMX Archive continues to grow. #firesidebmxchat #bmxlife #bmxstreet #bmxracing #bmxisfun #70sbmx #80sbmx #90sbmx #00sbmx #bmxmuseum #bmxhistory #newmuseum #podcast #podcastclips