Gravel trail with a road bike?

[Ana]

I find it stressfull. With every 'pop' of a chunk of gravel scooting out of the way, I'm afraid it's my tire.

Ditto. I don't even like riding over some gravel on the road but you can't dodge rain drops so I just ride over them anyway... I have visions of blown tires and me toppling to the ground

The other day I thought my front tire had gone flat on my commuter but it was just my jacket rubbing in a weird way I was so relieved.