$ ]. Z- X4 _' k, F+ ^: [ 据悉，这辆自行车拥有保时捷的方向盘、多个由踏板控制的水压刹车、一个停车刹以及车灯，这种7座自行车能够安全承载635公斤的重量，并以最高每小时24公里的速度行驶，所有7名骑车者都有脚踏板可以踩动，即使其中一两个乘客想偷懒休息一下，另外几人也能让这辆车继续前进。不过，7人中只能有一个人可以掌控方向盘。 % n1 ~8 B; Z' \. T; c7 |% o3 |* `) {1 S+ v
由于骑车者围坐一圈就像开会一样，所以这种新型自行车也被戏称作是“会议自行车”。不过发明者斯泰勒更愿意将这种自行车称作是“微笑机器”，他认为这是最具有社交性的交通工具。 . T* B; `/ |: }9 B& r/ W9 H5 J2 K; n- s. E& \
斯泰勒称，由于骑这种车需要齐心协力，所以异性朋友们骑着它外出兜风时，甚至可能会彼此产生感情，坠入爱河。斯泰勒说：“这是一个将人们团结到一起的革命性方法，人们需要这种自行车，我认为好朋友们应该走出他们的汽车，离开他们的沙发，一起骑着这种自行车外出郊游！即使陌生人骑上这种车，不要几分钟也能成为朋友，异性朋友甚至能在骑车时坠入爱河，此外，你只需靠自己的能量———可重复更新的能量就能让它运转起来！” - F) P! E5 }" ^; D# I8 D6 v2 p. V- H/ \& I
不过，这种7座自行车的价格可不低，据悉，一辆“7座自行车”的价格要高达5500英镑。: M% H2 x( }+ _9 q, z& M, h
5 `4 c2 F6 y3 E4 R% h; t3 m 8 G1 f* T2 p1 {% g) gA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding ) ?/ N5 @* V5 Q* x5 q% H1 D ' ~$ e6 o6 g. [) [: `) vLondon, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. # s% K a% K. k4 J: S2 L : O. k4 c) J: {7 v+ i1 a: e/ A1 ^6 Z" Y
The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 4 @( v+ A) {# F3 d
5 j2 {5 _4 d7 i4 h1 R3 T6 n! R2 w$ \The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. 8 a+ A M( _) K/ C _ 3 d1 m7 Y( Z+ nAll seven riders can pedal, although the bike, which uses three motorbike wheels, can still move if one or more riders fancy a breather. But one of the riders always has to man the steering wheel. 7 Y1 z; g3 ^, S [" y% G0 Y8 l9 u7 a9 i5 o5 @$ _
Though the bike costs a whopping 5500 pounds plus shipping, Eric Staller, its inventor from Amsterdam believes it will be a success as it is the world's most sociable mode of transport.; f) t$ `3 u5 C0 ?9 z
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"People need this bike. I think people are ready to get out of their cars and off their sofas and get silly. It lowers inhibitions and after a few minutes even complete strangers begin talking to each other. People have even fallen in love on these bikes. And you move along on your own energy - renewable energy," the Daily Mail quoted Staller as saying. : u' l, {0 E8 @; ?: C. e- ~2 f' |( z0 e5 S1 H6 G
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