In its blue collar, smoke-haloed ethos, it butts up against preconceptions of Japanese culture as slick and futuristic.
Most tracks that you go to will have a dormitory.
When racing at high speed, the rider who manages to stay just behind their opponent can , expending less effort.
Does not come with a headset and a bottom bracket.
Japanese keirin riders must pass a strict, 11-month live-in traineeship at a keirin school.
Unless there is snow on the track, the students will be training.