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Have decent road bikes, or all-road with street tires if that's the area you're in, available. I'd expect you need your share of comfort type bikes and/or hybrids for the general public, but decent roads bikes are a big plus. We rent mid+ level Bianchis from Kafe Racer in Dunedin, FL when we visit down that way. They did a quick fitting and supplied SPD pedals. Unless something has changed, they are the only bike shop in the Tampa area that had road bikes..everyone else only had comfort bikes, beach bikes..etc. Kafe Racer also had a good selection of recumbent trikes (TerraTrikes). Not my cup of tea in general, but they are located on the Pinellas Trail..in Florida..LOTS of folks riding trikes down there. Trikes may be attractive lark for people on vacation, particularly people that are not normal riders. Last time we were down there(last year) we rented a tandem trike (TerraTrike) for a half-day..never been on one. 11 feet long..it was a hoot. We did about 40 miles on the Pin Trail..like a freight train with both of us cranking.