Originally Posted by
cyccommute
My foot doesn’t come within 4” of the ground. I’m pretty sure that even if I did a ballerina toe point that my toe would be a good inch off the ground. I’ve never toe down stopped in 50+ years of riding.
I just went out and tried to stop while still in the saddle. Technically, I can reach the ground with my toe if I really reach, but why would anyone do that? It's a simple matter to just slide forward off the saddle and plant that foot firmly on the ground, standing over the top bar. Then to get going again, the other foot is already in position to launch so you just stand up and back into the saddle. It's a lot easier, and safer for sure.