Ouch! That makes a lot of sense.

As you can see, I'm totally new to riding so I don't know what it's going to be like when I crash. I'd read discusssions on other message boards that it's unlikely anyone would crash in a way that they'd land their privates directly on the top bar, ie they'd just totally bite it and land on all parts.

But it makes sense that perhaps not for just the big crashes, but the sudden stops you described, that standover would really make a difference. Thank you so much for helping me understand.