5 E/ l, J' f4 M0 { + R8 |4 e( {* H" I4 R% F8 k# sA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding + c7 ?7 j x* x0 p& e0 G- V) |; s7 y% l. t* W
London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. # m: [5 {- M+ h$ W
; m4 e% X" `7 d1 } 0 A r) G- b1 w+ h( q1 |# x! VThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 1 I+ Z, f) V8 n & I( g) j8 q1 m6 I8 q5 t: F4 wThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.6 u, u9 X) o7 o0 w
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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.2 L/ C+ x* U0 x' E8 W0 Q
! m; U* T6 A: M( C: Q6 EThough 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. 8 i- w/ n; ?5 a9 j* n) b O7 K" x# e; j
"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.1 ?0 E3 _7 Q& Z0 j% L9 s' F* s
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