I do not stop and smell the roses, but I enjoy the scenery.
I ride, enjoy it, and then stop, and enjoy that, too.
I've not raced in well over a year.

I only turn the Garmin on for road rides/group rides/workout rides.
For months, all the averages are 17.7 mph.

Real-world time, like gomango, is likely closer to 11-12 mph.
For example, the Dairyland Dare was about 10 mph.
Which is about my training pace when I was a runner.

It's all relative. I think the Garmin's neat, but I don't live by it.
My goals now are to just "do," not "do faster."

Like commuters, I need to get done riding so I can do other things on time.
Whatever speed that is, is fast enough.