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When I brake I use both brakes but shift my weight backwards over the rear of the bike so I get more purchase with my rear wheel. I find this slows me down alot faster than letting my rear wheel nearly lift off the ground and making the front do all the work.
I posted the question originally cos a car pulled out on me and a mate (who rides a fixie) while we were riding and chatting side by side (stupid i know...), I broke and stopped with time to spare but he didnt make it and 'skid stopped/face planted' straight into the side of the car. He was alright but I was surprised with how long it took him to stop cos he s a very experienced rider.
I thought maybe the damp weather affected things. Thanks for the replies and info.