That's about the best way to learn photography, coupled with simply going through a bunch of videos and learning what type of shots you like and which you don't and learning how to compose them.

I had mine attached to my handlebars, it gave pretty bland videos if you like the countryside. Next time, I may look at helmet mounted so I can look around at the scenery, instead of just wherever my wheel is pointed.

As SpeshulEd mentioned, mini-tripod is nice for coming/going shots. Don't leave it in your hotel room before you even start, it does you no good there