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London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. 6 N4 \' H( p% b* s! G9 G 2 C% W+ a$ `2 o1 U 1 `4 s6 p: H/ |The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. % T" e9 ? K( V" [# R6 a
- x# U; O2 E# R) D0 S- ?The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. ' o8 i7 M2 j3 \# ~* q# b# E1 [* p1 Q/ \
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.4 {% [. f1 _" J# @+ p
( {- ?' Y& C/ e" b9 `+ S- G$ EThough 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. & t; u. g6 h6 M2 G! C9 D, O 1 X+ P! M8 W t( {. C) X/ ]"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., L/ S; T' Q; p b$ J
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