Rory and Virag were great and friendly hosts and I really enjoyed spending my time with them in LA. They have a clean and tidy apartment and the guest room, with a private bathroom, is really comfortable and roomy. I used the bike to get around Venice and Santa Monica and it was the best way to see these beachside suburbs, though going further afield you probably might want to consider other forms of transport! Rory and I had some great discussions and he was kind enough to show me some of the interesting spots to hang out in Venice, including places for good coffee (Groundworks and Deus ex Machina), the Brig (a jazz bar) and an underground standup comedy venue, and a lively old-style America bar with fantastic burgers, and also to take me on an outing to the Getty Museum in his car. Fantastic hosts!