Why not cycle both find a quite road, cycle really fast beside each other, and then do an emergencey stop at the same time.
Then decide if things feel safe.
(you could try this front brake only, while cornering on a wet road, but that might be a more painful experiment)
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Why not cycle both find a quite road, cycle really fast beside each other, and then do an emergencey stop at the same time.
Then decide if things feel safe.
(you could try this front brake only, while cornering on a wet road, but that might be a more painful experiment)