There's a bumpy corner in my favorite road. I don't feel anything when I'm going uphill, because the fork is extended and can soak up the bumps. Coming downhill, the fork is compressed. I can feel the bumps in my hands, but I roar right through.
I know the bumps are there when I'm going down to this curve, but I'm confident because I've been trained by the best, and I've practiced on a zillion curves. I set up for the curve just like all the other ones. Even when I'm in the bumps, I don't think about it because I'm looking ahead and setting up in my mind for the next curve.
My front fork isn't adjustable, but if your suspension is adjustable, Sportrider Magazine has their suspension recommendations for every bike they've tested since 1997:
http://www.sportrider.com/tech/tires...ngs/index.html