---- ===== MT Racing ===== MT Racing was started as Ming Tien Hang Corporation by Sammy Pai((Or perhaps Sammy's father. Y. S. Pai is listed as the early owner.)) in Taipei, Taiwan, in 1975, producing bicycles for other brands such as Canyon, GT, Schwinn, and Scott, before adding their own branded BMX bikes in 1982. Mountain bikes arrived soon after and they obtained a secure European distributors by 1987 where the bulk of their later mountain bikes were sold. Most production moved to Vietnam by 2000 and MT Racing dissolved in 2006. Early mountain bike frames often had a "Designed in California" sticker, and later would simply state: "Born in the USA" and by the 1990's, the head tube sticker would state: "Designed in Hawaii U.S.A." Sammy Pai was granted a patent in Taiwan for a "Method for learning to ride a bicycle" consisting of:

The following steps: * step 1: learning to pedal and steer; * step 2: learning to balance, and * step 3: learning to ride independently. After the above steps the training of riding a bicycle is completed. Because of simple steps, only a bicycle with a special mechanism of easy assembly and disassembly is needed and people can learn to ride a bicycle quickly, easily and safely. https://www.lens.org/lens/patent/024-655-180-672-224/frontpage

Getting the full text of this patent would be interesting. Resources: * [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/975396292552115/]] * [[https://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/mt_racing/]] * [[http://www.wheelgiant.com.tw/publication/bmuen/html/bmuen200103/BMUEN2001010805.HTM]]

{{sammy.jpg?300|Sammy Pai}} \\ Y. S. (Sammy) Pai, ca. 2000. [[http://www.wheelgiant.com.tw/publication/bmuen/html/bmuen200103/BMUEN2001010805.HTM|wheelgiant.com.tw]]

---- ===== 1984 Silverlite ===== "26" 12-speed ALL PURPOSE BIKE" DNP (Taiwan) front derailleur, Suntour Seven **//clone//** (1983?), Sugino cranks, Arai brakes, chromed cromo tigged frame.

{{1984.jpg?300|1984 Silverlite}} \\ 1984 Silverlite [[ https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage-bicycles-whats-worth-appraisals/946203-mt-racing-silverlite-what-fresh-hell.html|bikeforums]]

---- ===== 1985 Silverlite ===== Shimano RD-L512 rear derailleiur (1985), FD-Z202 front (1985), chromed tigged frame. Decals stripped. $239.95 new.

{{1985.jpg?300|1985 Silverlite}} \\ 1985 Silverlite [[ https://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/mt_racing/101161|bmxmuseum]]

---- ===== 1986 Mountain Fox ===== "All Terrain 15 Speed". Shimano RD-L512 rear derailleur (1985), tig welded frame, wide rear cable stop, Sakae golf putter stem with brace. "Designed and engineered in California"

{{1986.jpg?300|1986 Mountain Fox}} \\ 1986 Mountain Fox [[ https://www.mtbr.com/threads/1986-mt-racing.1143511/?post_id=14840593|mtbr]]

---- ===== 1987 Classic Pro ===== Shimano Deore XT M730 (1986-88). Pic from MT Racing ad, 1987.

{{1987.jpg?300|1987 Classic Pro}} \\ 1987 Classic Pro [[ https://www.retrobike.co.uk/attachments/mt-racing-ad-aus-bike-1-2-1992-jpg.905342/|retrobike]]

---- ===== 1989 Classic Comp ===== Shimano Deore RD-MT62 (1989-90), Ishiwata EX tubing fork, Tange MTB tubing frame

{{1989.jpg?300|1989 Classic Comp }} \\ 1989 Classic Comp [[https://fotos.mtb-news.de/p/286458|mtb-news.de]]

---- ===== 1990 Classic Pro ===== Shimano XT RD-M732 derailleurs (1989-90). April 1990 date codes (OD) on cranks. Ishiwata EX forks, Tange MTB frame. No labels?

{{1990.jpg?300|1990 Classic Pro}} \\ 1990 Classic Pro [[ https://www.mtb-news.de/forum/t/mt-racing-und-jetzt.939813/|mtb-news.de]]

---- ===== 1991 Classic Comp ===== Shimano Deore LX groupset (1990-92, 1991-2 thus), tigged frame, MT Racing saddle, Ritchey Force stem.

{{1991.jpg?300|1991 Classic Comp}} \\ 1984 Classic Comp [[ https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/mt-racing-brand.278605/page-2|retrobike]]

---- ===== 1992 Team Pro Rockshox II ===== Suntour XC-Pro (1989-92), Rockshox Mag-20 (1992), Magura Race Line hydraulic rim brakes (original??).

{{1992.jpg?300|1992 Team Pro Rockshox II}} \\ 1992 Team Pro Rockshox II [[ https://www.mtb-news.de/forum/t/suche-mein-jugendrad-mt-racing-classic-pro.924803/|mtb-news.de]]

---- ===== 1993 MX-S ===== Shimano Deore M735 derailleurs (1990-92), SGH-X chainrings (1993-94), Tange Ultimate tubing, interesting seattube cable guides, Ritchey MegaBite tires.

{{1993.jpg?300|1993 MTB}} \\ 1993 MTB [[ https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/mt-racing-90%C2%B4s-neon-shit.305644/|retrobike]]