, N# ?0 G0 {9 h8 A2 p2 c; N, B0 iA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding 0 Y9 b$ m$ B" Z: H/ c 7 ^3 \* `, ?1 C2 q0 _8 f1 U KLondon, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. / i2 P( X+ f8 Q) ~* Q- u, D7 O& C3 y
& R u: G; `8 K) B" m, F) _: B. J) IThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. % Q5 p+ P9 E5 ? , p' g: S% V" ] @8 L) `4 ]4 LThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.3 Q" z5 o' T" t) a; H
: @" P- D6 ^& R4 A4 AAll 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.. Z% p6 K7 O: ~0 u8 |
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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.9 K# @5 Z/ d) A" c% _% x5 L
% {) G- J6 Z I1 p" `1 ?"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.- @; e7 h5 J4 \% }% j
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