Should I attempt to ride over road bumps?

[phlegm]

I don't see that anyone mentioned this yet, but the way I think about riding over any bump--speed, a rock, a log, etc.--is to shift my weight (i.e., mostly my hips) backwards right before the wheel hits the bump. Then the bump should cause your balance to shift a bit forward. The idea is to be falling back before just enough so that hitting the bump corrects your balance. After a while you can just blast over bumps and even catch some air off the other side.

[downtube]

I've been riding for all of 3 weeks, so I can speak with authority as a beginner.

I attempted my first speed bump Monday, and went over with no problem. Granted, it was a fairly un-abrupt speed bump, if you know what I mean.

I think the key is to not think much about the speed bump, but to thing about what you're going to do after the bump. Put your focus down the road, where you want to go. That way you'll be prepared to deal with the bobble that follows the bump.