% [, m; [# @6 |/ c. T0 o 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 X4 w, A) f" `0 r5 {( F
5 K' E3 e" D2 _ ?. | 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。 9 J8 O& d: }' z, w
% ~: k/ D/ @& K. q# K$ j+ z 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！” 6 C1 w1 k; i7 X , x, Z0 @4 [' @+ B+ w5 Y! T" E. ` 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。# E; ~( v$ M/ E& @' C! ]
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A seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding1 w+ v, K- O- b( Q, d
4 y) n( i ?0 R3 [% r' @) _London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. : i P3 m; g2 D- q" q) S/ C- ]& \3 F5 j: @
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. + P5 |* j9 m8 R* X * m4 N0 S( F6 ]2 d, bThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. . B+ g1 i- I' t7 `. a# e2 P) p& E, u% Y4 \
All 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." W( N3 `7 x5 Z1 _- `
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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.$ b* V$ j% C5 H3 K% R6 Z
: w3 {0 U! f; v"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.; r; w* A% T+ i8 F$ u
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