Philly's transit system is set to go on strike tonight at midnight so today I set out to create a new commuter - my DH, who has tooled around on a bike on vacation but never changed a flat or biked in traffic. We practiced shifting, panic stops, and getting in and out of toe clips on a bike path this morning, and the basics of bike lanes after that, with DH riding my old mountain bike. Then I tricked out that old mountain bike with a new saddle, new tubes, new tires, new lights, and a toolbag. We're going to bike together to his work in the morning (only four miles), but he'll have to get to a night class and home on his own in the evening. Will a commuter be born tomorrow? Or will the money and time I put into this project simply ensure that workers and management reach a last-minute settlement tonight?