I used to carry a gps just in case I got lost - I know the area better and haven't been bothering lately. I used to record how many miles I've ridden,I haven't been bothering lately. Even when I was recording tracks, I never really bothered to download the tracks and see how fast I was going.

I keep a small waterproof camera in a fuel belt bento box on my top tube, and whip it out when I want to take some pics. If I'm riding with someone else, I don't hold them up by taking photos. If I'm riding by myself, it depends on my mood. Some days I just want to bike and don't stop to take photos. I just pass things and think "that would be an amazing pic, too bad I'm not stopping" Other days, I just want to explore and get some nice pics.

I went out riding yesterday 'cause there's a road near by along a creek that is usually covered with daylilies in bloom on either side... I biked over and found that someone had mowed down the daylilies I started biking the route that I've been doing lately and realized I was bored, thinking about my to do list, and just really didn't want to be biking. So I turned off down some other roads and decided to just explore. All of a sudden, I was enjoying my ride.

And getting some wacky pics: