Did a tour with no phone last month. Way weirder than I thought.
Left it in the bag the whole time. No photos, no Strava, didn't tell anyone where I was. Just rode.
First day was honestly rough. Kept reaching for it without thinking. Realized I'd been low-key narrating the whole tour in my head, composing captions on climbs. Felt dumb when I noticed.
By day three the impulse was gone. Stopped at a barn I'd ridden past twice on previous trips and never actually seen.
Anyone else tried this? Not sure I'm going back.
(Longer write-up on my Substack. Mods, kill it if not allowed.)
by djrivard1