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A seven-seater bicycle to bring back the joy of riding T6 a4 | [* T1 h% S: Z 5 I; b% |* h& ^, Q. nLondon, Apr 6: A Dutch inventor has built a bicycle that can seat seven people. # _1 x. G; | W+ b$ F5 T' e6 O) Y s! a6 j; m S
, c. u, ] `+ B+ RThe ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph. . @6 K" d! P v/ D# ^) k; d' \9 h; G- h/ ]% U0 @9 k8 W2 `, c3 x6 w
The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights. 5 ]8 ]" H e+ W; x0 l% D6 ~5 v# l. H C; ?
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. J/ V' q! S' K) i; k. T9 K: m3 e! N) G
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./ e+ C3 H* N2 J* w. L+ T9 `+ B; m' r
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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. ; x' Q4 O& }: B& Y6 a. t, u8 H( h& a- f1 R" M. f" u. Y/ z# q) f; W4 ]% d
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