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ditto what BMMF says.
i had to do an emergency stop when a car pulled out on me while i was cranking along on the drops at 25mph+ next to wimbledon common. instinctively grabbed the front brake, shoved my arse back, started to resist with my legs and prayed. rear wheel just started to lift as i came to a stop. it was actually a perfectly executed stop (luck not skill).
i was quite impressed with how quickly you can stop with decent road brakes