Catrin,

Your explanation turned on a light bulb for me! Thank you. Whether or not this is oversimplification or not I get it now. I equate this to low end torque in a ski boat which is something I am very familiar with. Before I had my knee replaced and got RA I was an avid waterskiier and had a Master Craft. Ski boats have direct drive propulsion with the engine located in the middle of the boat versus at the stern like an inboard/outboard or an outboard does. This "drivetrain" set up means that you have great low end speed and sacrafice a bit at the top end = the skier pops right out of the water like a cork versus being dragged through the water until enough momentum is reached to get the skis to plane out. You mash the throttle down and the boat rockets forward instantly. And that is how this bike feels to me.

Boy is sure is nice when all this makes sense in your head.