Los Angeles resident here. Depending on where you work, there's actually some great options for biking here. For one, there's an awesome bike trail on the beach

Los Angeles resident here. Depending on where you work, there's actually some great options for biking here. For one, there's an awesome bike trail on the beach ranging from Malibu all the way down to Torrance. Occasionally there are creeks going inland that have protected bike lanes and act as "bicycle freeways". Look for Ballona Creek bike trail for example. Finally, there's a great Metro connection between Santa Monica and downtown Los Angeles (expo line). I bike to work everyday on my electric bike and run most errands by bike (doctor, haircut, groceries). While I do have a car, I only use it for trips outside of town on the weekends (plus monthly Costco runs).