[aspratley]

I'm not quite sure what you mean by this. You don't need to balance the bike when you're stopped - you put your foot on the floor and wait. I know it's different in every country but pedestrians and cyclists frequently wait at lights. Are you more concerned about wasting time by not having right of way or do you find bikes fall over when you stop?

Issues that are probably bigger than "balancing" when you're commuting by bike are: access to safe cycle paths, getting sweaty before work and the weather.