, w! @7 |; s9 J- O. ?; b- f5 x( L * x5 w" W4 O8 c( R$ A* w& c+ \; U/ zA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding ) ^) `) `5 s# T9 t( F0 z . `9 ?! }8 O D; E! b# @London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. & Y; H( U( f/ e: i' _7 ]+ m 9 ]2 J6 j! m1 m) R: c, V ' ?, L( O' q4 ZThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. V5 S% @4 K1 p& r: b$ E0 M - }* N* E0 Y$ V% v% r7 N/ ]: OThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. ( o1 y5 Z r$ C; }' ~0 b; F' ^$ f/ Z) z
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. . C& `, c8 q/ c' X1 D2 T: o$ ?8 y: R6 C$ @
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. & D M6 @, N# D: E" F+ ]' i8 f! |# ]( Y* }2 M/ P
"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.( d9 I$ t, U0 R: m( u, k5 J" J1 \- R
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