I'm from the Inland Empire in California where the road system isn't really set up for biking, although it can be done in the denser parts of town. But it's such a big area that frankly biking is not very common out here.

I'm planning on moving to Seattle and a major contributing factor is the bike friendliness I've read about. I'm not the type to join bike clubs or go on recreational outings, but I do want to use biking as a car replacement, a way to integrate more healthful habits into the course of regular life. I'm a marketing consultant who works with small and midsize businesses, sometimes on premise. By relocating to Seattle, I'm hoping to find an environment where commuting to a good parts of the metro area by bike in less than 30 minutes is safe and realistic.

For those of you in the Seattle area, do you think someone sits living centrally has good access to a sizable part of the metro area by bike in less than 30 minutes? (I am okay with using a car to get to the outskirt areas)