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A seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding8 q( S0 a$ s" A& [. ?; s
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London, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. + E9 O' p$ ^ _
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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. # V. v! v2 D3 [0 [ g. ?# Y
) @2 ~: F! S; K2 ?1 hThe German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.9 e* _' D+ K3 e
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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. 1 v2 M7 x: x% `% y8 u 3 }2 n6 a$ U; G2 aThough 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. " ` o9 X4 X1 I2 a' n) v. V4 c1 o K. _8 a5 \- h' z6 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. + Z* D2 K% l+ {: `3 e0 B* R$ I( @: B4 c7 U* `
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