>>>> To what extent does the mood you're in impact the kind of ride you have, if it does, and how does a ride affect your mood, if it does?

Pre-ride mood? Kinda' moved beyond All That awhile back. Essentially, my way of life and mental health requires activity, so the day-to-day mood doesn't often enter the picture. If there's time [and I MAKE the time], I'm biking, running, or hiking every day. I believe keeping the mood alive is all about mixing it up, so I loop through the agenda and typically will be working toward some event, like a 5K run. In light of the event, I'm also mixing up my effort; jogs, lactate threshold training, ATP sprints, hills. . .and several times a week a slow steady "Flowers-That-Bloom-In-The-Spring-Tra-La" type jog/ride. Oh, and a day of rest. Bottom line, mood doesn't drive ride-type, rather mood is [mosty] overcome with habit.

Post-ride mood? Endorphins, baby. . .HoooHAAA!