# b% H# Y c; b8 ?: Q8 f: J 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！” 5 `& h0 U, K, u" l& i: T1 A) D' X$ n
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。 ! t( @+ t3 K% l" [ 3 x8 {1 ~) v( V" v" B( D 1 J/ _+ L% F- ?A seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding % K) s0 r# E& x- R5 C9 h! k/ m 0 L, g, R$ ]: t5 H% H# ]- a0 aLondon, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. 3 E5 j( X5 Y& Z) ~( h
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 8 u9 T5 V% w" Q, b: y0 f/ s/ m
/ q y) f9 ?3 |0 XThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. % f/ x& V$ Y9 P8 u4 j! r" ]( \ $ M3 I4 S8 K# W2 o0 w# PAll 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.* S! @0 A* _' d$ v! m
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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. 3 z3 g7 s0 O7 j# | 4 p1 i, t0 H/ X \) n"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.8 |% r1 ?& m1 i8 n
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