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London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. " q" _! N" [. l
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. + u2 H/ b" M6 l. A" w8 Q% l% m$ e+ G5 l
The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.( |1 b& V. ~5 T% O) n
$ m4 C4 v9 x8 K. u) E+ q3 O: JAll 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.; }( S* ?, ], x
! \: f: C |+ d( S6 xThough 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. 0 |0 y' Y2 F4 H* ]) y# Z* q0 i# g' X) Z: @
"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. $ y$ S7 y( [3 J% Y : U6 ~: N! }5 W: [$ c[ 本帖最后由 日月光 于 2007-4-7 15:29 编辑 ]
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