Keirin Speed Racer Documentary

[@Nigersizan3]

..most beautiful bikes in the world.

[@acrabb]

Leader is always leading. Leader don't crash.

[@therealkimsta]

this is fascinating.

[@marlo916]

FINALLY a video i can understand! Thanks!

[@nonfiction1]

reminds me of the keirin scene in takeshi kitano's kikujiro (:

[@kidsarealright2231]

Interesting fact: There are so many keirin racers who smoke. My dad was a racer and he smoked for all his life. My bro-in-law is a racer and he still smokes.

[@stuartc8444]

Track racers used to smoke to get used to the humid environment of the velodrome and because the audience would smoke... apparently

[@alexlee8888888888]

With such a big track cycling scene in Japan i struggle to think why they don't dominate the international circuit,

The scene is sponsored mainly by betting and with it come restrictions. They aren't payed extra for the wins and they don't have personal sponsorships. This effects athetes state of mind, how far will he go to successed.

[@tovaristchPavlik]

I admire.

[@bit1564]

they use such big tracks. what size are those, 400? 500? i live near a 1/3km track, and I know most are 250m

[@georgegilles9008]

Crashing is part of the game.

[@cchkuan]

because they earn more money cycling in keirin than cycling anywhere else.

[@judsonmeider8165]

like a champ

[@cchkuan]

because they crash. just like how they use steel frames instead of aluminum or carbon fiber... because they're durable.. so even after crashing, their bikes are still usable.

[@CrapTechBoy]

They're, people gamble on them, like horse race.

[@XxUnholyKiller666xX]

i wish....

[@freddymarcel-marcum6831]

Marlboro Menthols, the Cigarette of Champions!

[@lllapathylll2293]

them bikes tho

[@LiLPinoySteve]

0:55

[@superfisto]

fighting style

[@mirabilo]

The helmets make them look like jockeys.

[@zetathix]

400.

[@Axeltutor]

njs ftw!