$ `$ P0 g; N" o* k* w 据悉，这辆自行车拥有保时捷的方向盘、多个由踏板控制的水压刹车、一个停车刹以及车灯，这种7座自行车能够安全承载635公斤的重量，并以最高每小时24公里的速度行驶，所有7名骑车者都有脚踏板可以踩动，即使其中一两个乘客想偷懒休息一下，另外几人也能让这辆车继续前进。不过，7人中只能有一个人可以掌控方向盘。 1 K1 f. o1 a. Q: L2 J* E
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由于骑车者围坐一圈就像开会一样，所以这种新型自行车也被戏称作是“会议自行车”。不过发明者斯泰勒更愿意将这种自行车称作是“微笑机器”，他认为这是最具有社交性的交通工具。 ( o2 u4 [0 I- j# U7 _* n % b/ \ F0 Y7 ?4 [0 d 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！” ' C0 t8 D7 {% p E j
, o$ z* q& p: i$ o: Y; A$ T 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。/ M) R7 Y) {7 [2 q! W0 T
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9 o( H2 T% V1 r2 |A seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding % s$ Q- e) A) T2 j( R( [4 R* }' b9 E5 d+ q
London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. ) V2 x" B' X' P# @4 y; \* T# F. g, d" L$ G& c
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 8 i% q) T! f8 q* a8 x) a. m0 U6 u5 r# m1 R
The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.8 `( _1 H! \, F2 W- L$ j1 V
) R$ y0 F4 ?6 Y* I I8 O3 @( ^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.; D! ~' c% {0 n, S% [4 D8 ?
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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. * }, ]% h# i8 T& Z; Z ! R0 s C! v0 I1 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.* V M. Q: `! p4 [
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