I've always been a laid back guy so pointless rides are pretty much all I do. Of course when I ride with friends, then the point becomes riding with friends - so it's not a pointless ride.
Any health benefits I gain from pointless riding are merely the icing on the fun cake. As I've said before...I'd probably ride even if riding wasn't good for me.
I'm not even sure what my point is...this is a pointless post.