Commuting and GPS data
 

I have to admit, I've been guilty of accruing large amounts of GPS riding data for things as mundane as my bicycle commute (I've got my phone with me, why not right?). After a year of recordings I think I've found that I get to work in pretty much the same amount of time every day given I ride the same route. On days I feel slow I am a little slower, on days I feel fast I feel a little faster.

So I've decided to stop recording myself. I'd stopped doing it when I was poking around town on weekends and now I won't do it in town period. I'll save the GPS for more spirited road rides. Feels kinda good not worrying or knowing about how fast I'm going now :D

Anybody else make a similar transition?

I keep GPS for all rides but I don't put any stock into it except to remind myself that I need to get in more miles. It is more of an "oh yeah" thing so having it or not isn't a big deal. I mostly find it interesting.

No need to transition. I managed to figure that info out quite early in my cycling life without a GPS, computer, watch or any other measurement tool. It really isn't that difficult.

The same thing happens for cameras. After a while, it all looks the same. I used the Runkeeper app for a few weeks, but all of my commutes were within a +/- a few minutes. It was a little helpful to compare to my computer mileage, but there are also mile markers all along my route, so kind of redundant.

My morning commute varies very little.
The biggest factor is traffic lights/cross streets.
I have to wait on a light one day, it takes longer. If I make'em on green the next, then I'm faster.

Mine too. Whether I take the old MTB with fully loaded panniers or the 17lb race bike, my commute takes 19-22 minutes. It all depends on the stoplights.

I record it all and log it on Strava mainly to keep track of weekly/ monthly/ annual mileage. There are also some segments along my commute that I challenge myself with. As for the camera, I record every ride, and if nothing eventful happens, delete it.

I quit paying attention to or collecting any commuting data a long long time ago. The commute is just the same basic thing every day and I was simply wasting time dealing with numbers. I know when I feel good or bad or the wind is killing me or the tires need replacing without looking at a spread sheet.

I do still use my Garmin 200 on my recreational rides, road rides and mountain bike rides just for the hell of it. Those types of rides vary a lot more depending on routes and conditions and it's nice to be able to go back and retrieve the route from the GPS for use another day. It's more of a conversation piece on group rides than a it is a training aid

Same here. Usually I just use Endomondo to keep a running total of miles. I've been using it and Strava at times now, when I want to track AND measure myself