Avatar 2000
Encyclopedia
The Avatar 2000 was an early and influential long-wheelbase recumbent bicycle
designed by David Gordon Wilson
.
It was featured in the film Brainstorm, ridden by Christopher Walken
, as well as in Richard Ballantine
's Richard's Bicycle Book. Ballantine's own Avatar 2000 held the non-UCI world bicycle speed record record from 1982-1983.
Recumbent bicycle
A recumbent bicycle is a bicycle that places the rider in a laid-back reclining position. Most recumbent riders choose this type of design for ergonomic reasons; the rider's weight is distributed comfortably over a larger area, supported by back and buttocks...
designed by David Gordon Wilson
David Gordon Wilson
David Gordon Wilson is emeritus professor of engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology .Born in Warwickshire, England, Wilson came to the U.S. on a post-doctoral fellowship in 1955. He returned to Britain in 1957 to work in the gas-turbine industry. He taught engineering in Nigeria from...
.
It was featured in the film Brainstorm, ridden by Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken is an American stage and screen actor. He has appeared in more than 100 movies and television shows, including Joe Dirt, Annie Hall, The Deer Hunter, The Prophecy trilogy, The Dogs of War, Sleepy Hollow, Brainstorm, The Dead Zone, A View to a Kill, At Close Range, King of New...
, as well as in Richard Ballantine
Richard Ballantine
Richard Ballantine is a cycling writer, journalist and cycling advocate. Born in America the son of Ian and Betty Ballantine of Ballantine Books fame, he now principally resides in London, England. He is most famous for his 1972 book titled Richard's Bicycle Book and its subsequent editions...
's Richard's Bicycle Book. Ballantine's own Avatar 2000 held the non-UCI world bicycle speed record record from 1982-1983.