7 C2 S. T' D2 b' H. q/ aA seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding! G6 `$ {" H: I9 v$ G
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London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. # l! R4 i3 w3 w# ?: B+ j8 ~" v8 `3 D; J
7 X% N/ b4 C1 i' L J. T/ h 6 u; x/ n3 y7 K: |0 n+ A, e4 yThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. * p! b2 H5 M3 C' g3 W8 m
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The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. / C" ^8 H8 d. a& T; u/ F) y' E$ y0 V+ d; X8 j
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.4 ~0 B) X1 f3 a1 S9 O7 r4 o) `
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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. 0 b( M: e, m) P" b! `5 |( M! u) O8 p; c2 h
"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. - Y* Y) k5 q! a/ i5 h2 p5 W) I+ p: t$ b U
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