PrettyboyTim
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Hairy Jock said:Have you actually got any evidence to back that up??
My experience is that it take me about the same distance to stop for a given speed as a motor vehicle. All forms of brakes rely of friction, the surface area of a bikes brakes maybe smaller, but then so is the weight, it all comes down to physics in the end.
Although there are those out there that don't think the laws of physics apply to them (many of them, but not exclusively, driver), but there come a time when they find that laws of physics do.
I don't have any evidence, but I would have thought the limiting factor on an upright is how quick you can stop without going over the handlebars, or if you can prevent that the limiting factor would be how much braking you can apply without skidding.
Most modern motor vehicles will have antilock brakes, so they can apply the maximum stopping power thier brakes will afford.