Originally Posted by
caloso
That's where I am too. But the question is then, what is the advantage of staying in the saddle and resting/leaning on one's tiptoes?
For me, nothing. But even on something like an Electra Townie, if the saddle height is right I can just barely touch a toe down and stay in the saddle. I have pretty short legs, so it ends up that popping off the saddle gives me a more stable stopping position.
The exact stopping position/style doesn't matter tons. Pushing off by using the pedals vs shuffling your feet matters a lot more, since the pedals allow you to accelerate faster.