Glad everyone is OK - I've caught myself using too much rear brake…almost to the point where I want to (mechanically) restrict how much force I can apply…quite possibly the bigger lesson is to give yourself, your riding party and the people behind you three times the room to slow down / panic stop...

I'm surprised we don't see more riders getting rear-ended - simply based on how quickly a bike can stop vs. how quickly a car can stop…energy in a car : cars braking capacity vs. energy in a bike : bikes braking capacity...