Originally Posted by
jfouellette
I don t agree this is true all the time. In urban environments, you need to quickly be able put your feet toes on the ground such as red lights, stop signs etc. Getting off on the saddle is not always practicle and safe.
Maybe I'm missing something because I ride platforms exclusively, but since getting off the saddle is just a matter of standing as you hit the brakes, when is that not practical or safe? I do this extremely quickly routinely at stop signs and lights, something I learned riding almost exclusively in urban environments growing up. I also find this "hopping off" actually stops the bike faster than trying to drag the feet from a sitting position.