Originally Posted by
pylea
Why do you need to learn to stop without your front brake? There's nothing wrong with using it.
Also when starting, if you lift your back wheel you can easily adjust the pedal position... only if you have clips/straps though.
+1 on both. I live in the city and use the hell out of my front brake. It'll save your knees a lot of problems down the road as well. You'll especially like it when a pedestrian steps out in front of you or you go head to head with a car.