I'm back to bike commuting as of this week. At last. Doing better on the hills now, after all the work and experience and hill-climbing insights of the ALC. Hmmmm. Used bike commuting to train for the ride, now it seems the ride was training for bike commuting. Tuesday I rode past home after work, went downtown to do a couple of errands and see the Medieval Faire. Saw something else interesting as well: I've seen bike cops before, but this was the first time I've seen a "bike ambulance". Two cyclists, presumably emergency med. personnel, with AMBULANCE clearly marked on their jackets and bikes. Panniers on the bikes, probably with defib and other medical equipment. Too bad I couldn't find which jacket pocket I had my cell phone in so I could take a picture, but they should be around more through the week. I asked how they deal with transporting patients, and they explained that they're first responders in crowd situations such as the ongoing festival. If I see 'em I'll snap a pic and post it here later.