They accelerate fairly quickly and are very maneuverable. It may take a bit of practice before you will feel comfortable but they are great. They have good acceleration and are very maneuverable. In fact, it is fun to go fast and then turn very sharply since they don't tip over very easily. Bicycle riding is excellent off season if you bring your own bike.
Rentals are old clunkers with big tires and single speed gearing.
Occasionally, we bring our bikes and ride down to Cape Hatteras, spend the night and ride back the next day. This is a fairly rigorous ride of about 80 miles each way. Fishing is excellent off the coast of North Carolina and is supported by numerous captains and fisher people. The cost for going deep sea fishing is the usual astronomically high price, however there are some excellent places for surf casting. Beach is everywhere, almost as nice as the Bahamas and much less crowded than the Jersey beaches.