Originally Posted by no1mad

Oh, really? Here's your entire post from the above referenced thread:
"I mostly ride on the sidewalks. which is easier to do on a folding bike with smaller wheels. mine is a 20 inch. I find its easier to maneuver on the more confined space of the sidewalk than a full size road bike. the roads are far too dangerous for cycling imo. drivers are often unpredictable and you are hard to see on your bicycle. at least on a noisy motorcycle you have the advantage of being heard because everyone can hear you coming from a mile away. but of course the bicycle offers no such advantage. you are completely silent. so in that regard the bicyclist is much worse off than the motorbike riders at least when riding in the street."

The subject of top tubes and standing at a stop were brought up in this thread by you.

The fact is, a proper sized frame- regardless of TT design- isn't going to harm you when you come to a controlled stop. All bets are off when it comes to an uncontrolled stop, though...