When my destination is serious farm country, I sometimes have to use paved roads as connectors to the unpaved roads I’m looking for. Another close call was being struck on the tip of my nose by a speeding June bug when I was flying through a tree-lined area with open fields all around and I hit the brakes hard. You never know what’s coming your way wherever you are. I never ride on freeways or highways where the speed limits are 55+. As a result, I do a lot of zig-zagging as I go. There’s nothing like being able to stop and take a leak in the middle of the road without being hassled!