Mert’s career included 17 National championship wins from TT events to the big daddy of them all “The Mile.” However Mert is probably most well known today for his role in the iconic movie "On Any Sunday" that was on the silver screen back in 1970. If you have not seen this film do yourself a favor and rent it or better yet pick up your own copy as more than likely you will watch it more than once!

Be sure to check out the photos button for a trip down memory lane. See some old photos from the early 60's when was starting out all the way through his carrer when he retired from racing in 1977. In addition to his racing career, Mert ran successful teams that have included such legendary riders as Wayne Rainey, Kenny Roberts, Steve Morehead, Ricky Graham, Mike Kidd, Garth Brow, Jimmy Felice just to name a few.

With years of experience working and designing motorcycle chasis Mert took this knowledge and developed a revolutionary bicycle rear suspension system that took the bicycle industry by storm. Mert had such a impact in the bicycle world that he was eventually inducted into the Mountainbike Hall of Fame. Mert is the only person to be in both the Mountainbike and Motorcycle Hall of Fames.