Try Morro Bay, Monterey Bay or San Francisco Bay and you'll have some very nice flat-ish coast ranging from what Steinbeck probably saw, to what Monterey has become (though the Pebble Beach area is spectacular) to bike friendly metro (try the Crissy Field area).
Much to most of the coast is unrelenting hills. Try Morro Bay, Monterey Bay or San Francisco Bay and you'll have some very nice flat-ish coast ranging from what Steinbeck probably saw, to what Monterey has become (though the Pebble Beach area is spectacular) to bike friendly metro (try the Crissy Field area).