Jeff, ever ride at a high banked track? Fortunate to have one in the next town over, where once there were pro keirin gambling races held. The tack is open to the public now for a small daily use fee, or a season pass. I make it over there now and then, and it is seldom used, maybe a couple pro guys training or nobody around. The pro racers travel the country racing at the different venues, work out in their home towns or where a track is available. Big money in the sport in the top level ranks, a pretty cool way to make a living, I think. Raucous crowds too, where horse racing is for the higher society folks, keirn racing is down and dirty with the blue collar echelon. The one I go to is an outdoor track, and one of the higher banks in the country. Kind of hypnotic riding around the oval, I enjoy it, and only one gear and no brakes, cycling in it's simplest form. You might think it would be boring, but you get into a pace and rhythm and it's enjoyable.