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Originally Posted by patrick_777
This is a good question.
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And that was a good answer!
Going in a straight line, at reasonable speed, if you let the bike "coast" through a hazard, it is very,VERY unlikely that you will crash. The KEY is to NOT make any sudden movements and stay OFF the brakes. There are some exceptions, which most people will never encounter: Long stretches of ice or oil on the road and long stretches of marble-sized rock across the road. In almost every other situation, if you keep your cool, the bikes tires will "find" traction and will keep you upright.
A little of most anything is not likely to cause you a serious problem, even in a turn.......unless you are going in WAY too fast.
If you have any "real" gravel roads in your area, that is an excellent place to practice handling a "squirrley" bike.......at about 10-15 mph in 2nd gear. You quickly get an appreciation for slow and steady and for the back brake.