1 {9 L6 H+ v0 ?A seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding2 c8 k5 G( Z" O* ~/ Q
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London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. & g+ P* j; {" c9 g( Q+ l
6 M% @$ ]+ v8 v& l1 O; k # W. p5 W, v- T% R4 GThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 1 Z0 B( d M; x! Q5 i; i3 c9 C( \ Y3 I. e
The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.; ` p" T* ^& N1 Y1 b
: Q$ d* E3 i& _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. " |' e8 R+ E6 E9 J0 h' u _4 i 6 {5 V- F5 C3 W4 D e0 g+ O7 UThough 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. " R% z: A, X2 n6 g4 I& ?4 D8 b& B" L8 W$ z: x2 E8 a# L
"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. C: p# y4 _% y) a. I% j* H- y; \9 g1 I2 L- [
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