Speaking of potholes, keep in mind that potholes that would barely bother cars can easily cause a crash. I learned this the hard way the other night, when I tried to slow (grabbed the front brake - a no-no) for a pothole that I saw at the last second. They are more numerous near spring.

Risking turning this into a lighting thread, I wonder would I have been able to avoid crashing had I been able to see the pothole a couple of seconds sooner. My light puts out a decent 80-100 lumens or so. Could this crash be a lesson to upgrade lighting when riding in the snow after dark? How many lumens is realistically enough to be able to see substantial potholes enough in advance?