Thats weird for some reason i thought the ABS kicked no matter which brake you use, front or back.a month ago i wanted ABS too,but since they r hard to get i went with non abs,i figure i dont plan on riding in the rain,and not only that,even with ABS u will still slide in a intersection if there is sand-etc,ABS is great incase it rains.And another point someone in this thread mentioned,in most emergency situations,most riders first reaction would be to grab the front brake first,and on this ABS VERSION ,the ABS only kicks in when the back brake is applied.