& @ b' ]8 J/ b" z/ x& j) r% I2 _. D 3 ^ {, M6 Q; D0 \A seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding " h. I- F+ k9 @, i6 E: f) I7 D8 h1 l# @9 V. z3 e m, J
London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. ; a( }! a9 h8 f4 N3 r9 b 1 L4 y* C+ O3 H; U( ? } 3 N$ b: n1 p3 ^7 L" T) p. |3 dThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. , G7 h! v. O3 I d% G$ Y2 d2 }( |* {5 n% l. b! Y
The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.+ I9 k) f" A( Q$ ^/ M2 H/ f7 X
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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. k& m6 w- J5 p; Y
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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.% z* e1 z+ a% C
1 g; E5 J1 Q, Y. |' `"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. ( [- z9 [) k' V( B! Z5 C* L5 p. b$ B- }, q+ T/ }
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