My dentist is near there. He started cycling to work earlier this year from somewhere in Montgomery County (not sure exactly where) and he loves it. (Also he's a very good dentist, if you'd like his contact info.)

That area is very easily accessible by public transportation, which gives you more options for choosing a place to live.

BTW I don't think we've mentioned WABA yet -- it's the area's bike advocacy group. www.waba.org. Lots of resources there.