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@Elaine
I know, I rode 64-67 inches for years. I haven't actually noticed much of a difference in terms of perceived difficulty.
And this is getting further off topic but... lower gears on shorter tracks? Why is that? Steeper banking requires a higher speed doesn't it? The track I learned to ride on was 48 degrees in the corners and I think if you went below about 15mph you would fall right off. Which I did once. And a higher speed would be easier to maintain with a higher gear wouldn't it? In any case, when I started out with the lower geared bike, I found that to keep my speed up required a tiringly high cadence and I felt much more comfortable once I'd geared up. I guess you could argue that I should just get fit enough to spin faster for longer. Which is probably fair.
In any case. I'm really okay with my present gearing.