Originally Posted by
Thrasymachus
How much do you weigh? On big bumps or potholes, you should try to get off the saddle and bend your knees and elbows so your body can act as a shock absorber like when mountain biking, instead of just letting the bike take all the impact joules.
I agree with your suggestions for how to handle impacts but weight has little or nothing to do with it. I'm not little by any means but I can land a jump on a mountain bike that has butterflies wishing they could land that lightly.
As to going over a bump at an angle, I do it all the time. Again, it's about how lightly you ride the bike. Sit on the saddle like it's seat and you'll damage the bike. But it you use the saddle for support and use your legs for shock absorption, the bike will float over impacts.