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The ConferenceBike, or CoBi, features seven seats in a circle and can travel at a maximum speed of 15mph.

But if you fancy parking one outside your home, be prepared to save up - it costs £5,500 plus shipping.

All seven riders can pedal, although the bike, which uses three motorbike wheels, can still move if one or more fancy a breather. One of the riders also mans a steering wheel.

The bizarre contraption: A bicycle made for seven that costs £5,500

The German-made bike has Porsche-engineered steering, foot pedal-controlled hydraulic brakes, a separate parking brake and lights.

Inventor Eric Staller, from Amsterdam, said: "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."