Yesterday I was riding along a lightly traveled road, minding my own business, when 3 cars went by in the opposite direction. This road is not in the best shape, and has lots of fine stones and potholes. Right after the 3rd one ZING, I got a small, stingy piece of gravel to the right nostril. About 1/8 of an inch over, and it would have been up my nose. Fortunately, I was wearing my sunglasses, as I always do, and while it stung quite a bit, it didn't leave a mark.

My ride to work this morning stunk - they continue to randomly scatter gravel over the shoulder, making it really impossible to miss it all. They do a little shoulder work, and spill the gravel on the paved part. Then there was a big blue towel, etc.