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A seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding9 R( O* A5 x2 }. A; u4 M9 F
- `* V0 a: F" O% z$ d) K4 p; pLondon, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. S" c+ q2 I( i; v, P2 c) q
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. 3 L* X9 B. S3 } " N3 h+ N1 _0 |The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.# V) k& i9 { @8 L$ l& O8 H+ ?* Z
( {! x' N6 z$ eAll 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.: M; H' N) a7 t
1 w# ?2 T# G6 I+ M0 M3 ]; Y- iThough 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. . I( E! u% \2 C1 P; I6 k6 L4 n' Q" N2 ~$ K* d* g3 V5 ?/ b+ 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. 8 O* v K8 N% r1 }( X$ P9 Z5 [9 z4 h/ A; ^9 g% G
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