Well I guess I don't have any believers here, but acceleration gives you one more option(in addition to maintaining the same speed or braking). Options = safety. I'm not talking turbo Busa here, just more than a small displacement tall-geared cycle.
Picture being stopped on a side street (no light) and needing to merge into busy traffic flow, riding a 125 geared-up a bunch isn't going to cut it. Again, it all depends on your riding conditions, but at times the ability to accelerate can be very important.
Jay
|