Originally Posted by Fugazi Dave
Someone good with brakeless will fare just as well as someone with brakes in an emergency stop situation. The important thing is having internalized how to stop suddenly if need be, whether you have hand brakes or not. If you are mentally unprepared, you're screwed with or without. If you are specifically prepared, you're OK, again with or without.
Obviously your point about knowing how to use it is understood. But fact remains that no, someone good with brakeless will not fare just as well. It wil take them longer to stop.
Agreed, the mental portion is the biggest anyways. But if we compare apples to apples (equal reaction time), your brakeless friend will lose. Not to mention the additional time it takes to get your ass off the seat and lean forward to try to skid.