" x7 L4 V2 v( n/ S, { 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。 $ G- x9 C4 ^* N- P2 W
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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。 2 H) X( c0 l6 q; k0 D% o % w3 e5 G; z* H+ g, O8 s 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！” $ C9 E6 {1 U1 I3 s+ E% b) J+ W6 o- d
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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。8 s$ u R& _, o2 J0 [3 S4 ^
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A seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding ! X1 T" M5 A! {3 L . V- f$ G& j8 }5 K2 QLondon, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. ) c/ C* |9 B0 B3 R* }- T0 S3 R ! B" S" v7 q8 g$ D" {% |, t ) ^: A8 T6 l* w% S0 R7 f8 i# m8 hThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. ) _* |% ^8 X3 p% t1 q' q$ z: |' i' i* p! q3 o. _& R2 J5 z9 k
The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. ; F- K* P& \$ }# j4 v& i. Q! Z% |; | 9 p$ F7 Z8 K v, E8 HAll 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 s5 c1 \; ]3 e3 L& K5 ]# v' h# [! Y, \
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.2 m6 O8 w) o6 b. D: {/ x7 l* Z& n
* n/ m0 I& e$ D* |3 D"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." t/ e; z( X0 } H: X
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