When the hospital I used to work at closed I set out looking for a new job. One of the things that I had found very difficult was the 40 minute drive to work. I tried listening to language tapes, silence, & radio; but nothing relieved the total sense of waste of time. So I limited my job search to hospitals closer to home. I found one at the perfect distance, and at the job interview I asked, "how would you feel about my commuting by bike?" The reply, "I'd positively encourage it." clinched my decision. Why did I decide I wanted to commute by bike? Probably a trip to the Netherlands, where we spent the week on typical Dutch bikes riding around small towns, which reawakened my college days' love of riding.