) J# T& X" `" u* r: [8 O G 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。 5 A, k* V# B Y% d & G0 e* ~* R% i. K) m4 U) l0 ^ 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。 + \$ s/ ^) |$ u; a' A" `8 r ( s1 L: `: X. l: Y( p 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！” " A X; F6 v* x+ Z . ?4 Q% T5 s- o1 U @5 m 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。5 \. I5 _+ G% U/ h* b
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London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. s; L+ L b; ~( h" \4 Y1 l ; @9 o) R7 z/ L# N. d" q - ~& B) @9 }; ?The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. # ]1 p% h$ H4 C8 d8 P) ~: S% {7 f! E" E+ X7 ?
The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. , b6 w; H8 E, K* \ 9 H7 d" _+ {3 x! V" R& V5 HAll 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.: B& U* v8 \+ R- w
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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.) ~9 ^7 e7 o; n3 G P8 r# N
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