Originally Posted by
FBinNY
Potholes vary tremendously, and likewise the effects of hitting them at various speeds. So, other than the conclusion that they're not good, there's not much to summarize.
Actually, there is one bit of useful advice, which is not to use the front brake as you're hitting a pothole.
And - have a good grip on the handlebars. Hands slipping off rarely works out well. The old, cursed vertical brake cables emerging from the early brake levers saved many from bad crashes. Nobody ever talked about that rude awakening as that cable rammed our hand between thumb and index but we all did it once and knew our butt had just been saved.
In pothole country, I ride the drops a lot.