0 D$ z# f8 k$ A7 S7 K 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 q9 W' |7 r1 F/ {7 C( }' v: y
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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。 # v/ h$ \# k. E1 v4 D
" _, x9 M3 w- s& ?2 Z8 t) ^# h 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！” ' o7 P3 v0 r- e- s9 |/ A, Q, A& L
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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。& R9 i6 m) a$ }
' R" ~' p# @. X9 v/ h# f9 W( i / P4 |" x1 Y9 [A seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding D0 @/ C& T4 ?$ l- Q$ r9 L. o o # s3 _! H0 r! L( pLondon, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. 9 p4 B1 b, W4 c 2 M6 L5 l5 s) n9 c & T4 }" ^- Z/ D/ I: v% {The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. : e5 k7 h2 K* N i5 Y( H) z. Y. q, M/ J. H+ j3 k6 q2 q% }5 y
The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. % U* c, b: D/ z8 \/ b / D5 b3 \* j( B0 c* `. dAll 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.' H/ D* y' N" w; B) u& w& h) G
0 H; r9 O: y& B: s3 aThough 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. * d( v. P1 ^/ r |( U5 z! f. o' L6 ]( y7 n$ s3 L- |: x2 H
"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. ' S4 t& {$ p4 Y" Y/ \ 5 S0 I6 r- ]0 r7 y3 I[ 本帖最后由 日月光 于 2007-4-7 15:29 编辑 ]
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