I'm working up a route for a rally for one of our future meetings. How does everyone feel about gravel roads? The route I have layed out has one stretch of just under 1 mi. that is hard packed gravel. I was able to drive at least 35 mph on it. It was pretty smooth and well maintained (for a gravel road).
If people don't want to do that, I can find an alternate route.
-Randy
Gravel Roads...
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Black-n-Blue-MSC
Gravel roads 
I would avoid most, but if they are packed hard with very little loose gravel then I may consider. If the road just got grated, no way, to much loose stuff every where. I have done the "Death Ride" a 100 mile mountain bike ride and one year they just grated all the gravel roads that we ride on. Rocks where flying every where got hit a few times by rocks zinging off wheels and the bikes where very unstable. Not fun.
I would avoid most, but if they are packed hard with very little loose gravel then I may consider. If the road just got grated, no way, to much loose stuff every where. I have done the "Death Ride" a 100 mile mountain bike ride and one year they just grated all the gravel roads that we ride on. Rocks where flying every where got hit a few times by rocks zinging off wheels and the bikes where very unstable. Not fun.-
Santa
Gravel Roads
I probably will not be able to participate in many rallies so my vote does not carry as much weight as a regular participant. I will not knowingly take part in a rally which is routed on a gravel road regardless of how short a distance. Rock chips and dings are easy enough to pick up without going out looking for them. 
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GoDogGo