$ ]) I$ t2 z, K# Q, h4 { 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。 " v- [: X) |( {) ~' g9 {* ~ 3 w. N( y, e$ O- c( N9 Y 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。 , S- U) r( ~4 A+ K. ?; u
( I7 |" F9 [' R) S+ ?3 w 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！” % ~; ^) f. q' ^7 A d4 s: ?$ ~ 9 A6 b7 V- ?: U; W/ U: ?4 N: F 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。 , a7 [2 O- }* h d/ W, J4 I) U5 `- ^$ H
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A seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding. m/ _" y- y* L4 E8 s8 J* V
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London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. 1 j7 o$ Z; l& d' y& C! ^2 X# y( G4 |' y' ?% z
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. ( I1 G$ D, j2 l' f' u
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The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.6 z" L9 R. i& @& T, Z7 u- m% _
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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. ' p3 {7 S4 A# o: T( i5 {4 Z. d$ L& ?* C( ~' s
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.6 i! R$ H4 W! M% B8 e
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"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.$ u) [) T( [1 }
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