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A seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding % Y6 A+ p6 ]. r0 ?: ~- a8 ^3 r& a1 c. k# W) n8 k& @, Y0 L3 ~! v
London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. * r, s/ O1 `" X: c e z# E! N 2 L) k- T8 t) `* m! |) c% y6 {! {- O7 w; i% P( k; [, j1 M
The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 3 W! G5 \( M0 i1 t5 H % f' W+ X3 `; QThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. " e* ?( B- I( ]- B$ C C9 N : k5 w, T6 V% t q; `0 l$ eAll 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.6 Z( ~1 Y0 F+ b& Y" F& d- ^
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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. % p$ q$ F4 x8 ~& c8 |4 m0 ] 1 F$ G7 U9 x3 w4 [" _% D"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. 5 p' S9 b! \5 [' O, C/ d6 z4 H. o
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