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Have you ever thought about the attention getting factors involved in riding a bicycle? Probably not, but while most people know about \u201cBicycles Built For Two,\u201d<\/em><\/strong> what about one built for seven? Now there\u2019s<\/u><\/em> an attention getting device for a fun way to start a vacation or hey, even a business meeting. It\u2019s not only one of the really nifty \u201cThings\u201d to do in several cities around Europe, but by riding it, YOU <\/strong>become a tourist attraction. This amazing bike does that by having everyone sit in a ring aboard a bike that\u2019s circular in shape. If this sounds like a mathematical conundrum, 7 people can<\/u> ride such a bike, have enormous fun while doing it, and become a tourist temptation in their own right \u2013 as I found out when some other travel journalists and I zoomed around Dresden<\/a> and then again in Munich<\/a> at the leisurely pace of 5 to 10 mph. If you\u2019re planning any sort of business function or event, this is a dynamic ice breaker!<\/p>\n

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T-Boy writer John Clayton took this photo of the 7-seater bike he, and other travel media, tried out in Dresden. The imposing building in the background is the Dresden Frauenkirche (German: Dresdner Frauenkirche, Church of Our Lady) a Lutheran church in Dresden, the capital of the German state of Saxony. Built in the 18th century, the church was destroyed in the bombing of Dresden during World War II, and then – over many years – lovingly restored to its original splendor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This very ingenious (should I call it an apparatus?)<\/em> comes from the inventive mind of Eric Staller, an American living in Amsterdam<\/a>, Holland. Four years in development, this innovative means of travel has six people pedaling while one steers the contraption. Each bike is hand crafted in Germany and weighs in at 400 pounds. Asking the owner of our bike tour in Dresden what each unit cost, he took my breath away by saying it was more than a small car \u2013 around 9,500 Euros, or about $12,750.\u00a0\u00a0 I Googled \u201cCost of Conference Bikes\u201d and saw a wide range of prices. The company that makes these incredible machines only produces them in attention getting red.<\/p>\n

Trying to describe to one\u2019s friends what it\u2019s like to actually ride this bike for seven, is something of a challenge \u2013 and the description I liked best is the one given to us by our Munich guide. \u201cIt\u2019s like walking while driving or, conversely, driving while walking.\u201d Right! The bike has 4 wheels, and 7 comfortable seats situated around a circular handlebar that everyone grasps for stability while the driver, and in our case our guide, sits in the back facing forward and does the actual steering \u2013 we provided the pedal and motion power.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Dresden Tourist Office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I must own up to the fact that I liked \u201cthe intense interest getting aspect\u201d of riding these odd looking, but very comfortable, machines. Because they\u2019re so, well, unique, when you start pedaling down the streets and highways of the city you\u2019re in, everyone (well, just about everyone!) <\/em>stops to stare and then gives you the Hi Five sign of happiness. In short, you and your friends are a tourist attraction in your own right!<\/p>\n

Their popularity has skyrocketed, as they\u2019re now enjoyed in 16 countries. It\u2019s a tour bike in Berlin<\/a>, Moscow<\/a> and Budapest. In San Diego<\/a> it\u2019s used as a tool for corporate team building, and (now get this clever idea) a way for blind people to bike in Dublin<\/a>. It\u2019s in theme parks in Japan and Spain, and how about this, in Jerusalem it\u2019s on display at the Science Museum, and in France at the \u201cPavilion des Sciences.\u201d Whatever you call it \u2013 tool, vehicle, bike \u2013 it\u2019s a super way to literally “bring folks together.”<\/p>\n

Consider: Use it to be a huge hit with your business colleagues, or, as a unique way to bring in new clients that\u2019ll give you a gigantic head start over your competition. Check out the Conference Bike website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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