Originally Posted by
duckweed
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.
Congratulations.
Originally Posted by
databike
and you can't take the beach path all the way to newport beach.
Depending on your style of riding, the bike paths can be more hazardous than riding on the street.
PCH from 2nd Street south to Goldenwest has a good shoulder most of the way with a couple of narrow spots in Sunset Beach. (You can avoid those spots by turning on Anderson and taking Pacific Avenue south to Warner.) If the path is crowded in HB then IMHO, PCH is better. PCH south of Beach Blvd in HB all the way down to Newport Beach is fine. PCH north through HB is better than south so I wouldn't consider the bike path in that direction.
Originally Posted by
databike
It is a nice ride, though there are a bridges and inclines which can burn your legs quite a bit along the way.
I'm not sure where duckweed is moving from but you won't find a flatter ride than LB to Newport Beach in the US outside of the corn belt in the Midwest.