Cheers, thanks for the introduction and welcome to Bike Forums!
I remember sitting in a bus one sunny morning, last millenium. Traffic was bad again and I knew it would take an hour or so for me to get to work. I was looking out of the window and saw a bike commuter passing us. That's when it hit me: I could be that guy. I bought a bike, lock and cheap panniers and gave it a shot. Haven't looked back since.
--J