NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – A proposal to bring “pedal pubs,” large multi-seat bicycles that allow riders to drink alcohol while pedaling between stops, to New Smyrna Beach is facing opposition from city staff and the police chief ahead of a final commission vote Tuesday night.

The vehicles, officially labeled “commercial megacycles,” are already popular attractions in Tampa, Jacksonville, and St. Augustine. Riders pedal together while a designated operator steers, often while traveling between bars.

City officials in New Smyrna Beach say the concept does not fit the area’s narrow and busy streets. In a written recommendation, staff urged commissioners to deny the ordinance, citing congestion on Canal Street and Flagler Avenue. The police chief expressed similar concerns, arguing that th

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