86. Linda was always trying to keep up with Harry Leary while growing up - "I kicked your ass dude"

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uy-WulpDJY0

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2025-11-18

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0:20

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86. Linda Leary Taylor explains that she was always trying to keep up with him, all while growing up. She reiterates that she used to be able to beat her brother. BMX legend Harry Leary, in a running race for “quite a long time.” Eventually, that tide turned. But… She is proud to be able to say “Yeah, I kicked your ass dude.”

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

I was always always trying to keep up with him all through growing up. And
with him all through growing up. And like I said, I used to be able to beat
like I said, I used to be able to beat him in a running race.
him in a running race. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> For a quite a long time. But then, you
>> For a quite a long time. But then, you know, boys will be boys, girls will be
know, boys will be boys, girls will be girls. And he was able to beat me
girls. And he was able to beat me eventually. So, yeah. But I could say
eventually. So, yeah. But I could say that. Yeah. I kicked your ass, dude.

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