Japanese people have a long history of gambling on bicycle racing. While bicycle technologies have advanced, track bikes in Japan are still made of steel and by hand due to various reasons. The company Ways & Means started buying used track frames from Japan four times a year. Recently, there has been a boom in demand for these vintage Japanese track bikes. Ways & Means formed alliances with old frame builders in Japan to produce and distribute high-quality vintage track bikes to a growing customer base around the world.