Absolutely! The majority of my riding in the past year has been along the lines of what others are calling cyclotouring or day touring. There's nothing like wandering country roads, making a route as you go, and riding at a pace relaxed enough to take in and enjoy all the sights along the way. I stopped racing road because I could no longer bear to think of a ride as a "training" ride, and I'd started to forget how much fun it is to just simply pedal a bicycle.