Just got back from the on-site interview a few days ago. Long Beach is great! The bike path along ocean shoreline is super nice. I was told that you could take the bike path all the way down to Newport Beach. I also checked out the Bike Station and the new painted Sharrow lane on 2nd st. The city is definitely much much more bike friendly than Los Angeles. And, best of all, I just got an offer from the firm today. So I am officially moving to Long Beach and joining all the Long Beach bike commuters.
Thanks again for all the great info.