How to Know When to Cut a Ride Short

We all have tough days. If you find yourself "riding angry" or "rage riding" because of an off-bike life event or an on-bike conflict with a motorist, consider cutting it short. We're not talking about a short adrenaline spike which can be normal and focusing. Rage riding occurs when you can't calm yourself down and keep dwelling on an incident to the point of distraction. Rage riding is very dangerous. You can become aggressive and make choices that endanger your life, like blowing a stop sign or red light, riding too fast for conditions, or challenging a car for road dominance. Take a break and live to ride another day.