MUni size

Are you going to be doing downhill bike tracks for example, (single
track, drops and maybe some northshore sort of stuff) or more the kind
of thing that maybe you would ride a normal xc bike down?

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I am a big fan of the 26" size. It is very versatile. It rolls better
than a 24 and generally can take more abuse than a 29. If you want to
roll like a tank over any bumps that are in your way a 26 with a 3"
wide tire is the unicycle for you.

I have a 19" trials, 20" freestyle, 24" Muni, 26" MUni and a 36er. The
36er and the 26" MUni by far get the most use.

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thanks saskatchewanian thats exactly what i wanted to know

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I own a 26" and a 24", and I don't think there's any reason to buy a 26"
at this point. You're adding more weight for virtually no speed
advantage. Go with a solid 24" MUni or a lightweight 29er XC; that's
what's available on the market, anyway. The Yuni 26" is more
expensive, a lot heavier, and not as good a unicycle as the KH 24".

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What are the disadvantages of a 29"?

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Which trails are you planning to ride in the South Bay? (I assume you
mean the San Jose area.) In my experience, most of the trails in the
Bay Area are much more fun on a 29er. I've ridden my KH29 many times
on the steep downhills near UCSC, and it works great as long as I don't
do any drops bigger than 18". The tire size you choose has more to do
with how big of drops you intend to ride than the types of trails,
e.g., singletrack, uphill, downhill, etc.

If you prefer to focus on rolling and covering distance, then
definitely go with the 29er. If you'd rather stop and jump off of
every possible drop, get the 24.

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SkierAlex said:

What are the disadvantages of a 29"?

A 29" is less controllable and more fragile than a 24". A 24" is also
closer to the ground and slower, which reduces your failure
consequences. For extremely technical stuff or anything involving big
drops, a 29" is not ideal. But for easy or lightly technical stuff, a
29" is more fun than a 24".

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tholub said:

A 29" is less controllable and more fragile than a 24". A 24" is also
closer to the ground and slower, which reduces your failure
consequences. For extremely technical stuff or anything involving big
drops, a 29" is not ideal. But for easy or lightly technical stuff, a
29" is more fun than a 24".

Thanks, I think I'll buy a cheap 29" off rode tyre and some 170mm
cranks for my cheap road unicycle. Then I'll pretty much have a muni
for only $300 NZ. I'm gonna be pretty easy on it, no drops or anything,
cause I'm sure the hub isn't too strong.

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tholub said:

A 29" is less controllable and more fragile than a 24". A 24" is also
closer to the ground and slower, which reduces your failure
consequences. For extremely technical stuff or anything involving big
drops, a 29" is not ideal. But for easy or lightly technical stuff, a
29" is more fun than a 24".

I couldn't say it better!

Also I feel better control on a 24" than a 26" on bumpy trails that
reach my technical abilities. Which is quite often.

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SkierAlex said:

Thanks, I think I'll buy a cheap 29" off rode tyre and some 170mm cranks
for my cheap road unicycle. Then I'll pretty much have a muni for only
$300 NZ. I'm gonna be pretty easy on it, no drops or anything, cause
I'm sure the hub isn't too strong.

What 29" unicycle are you looking at?

By the way based on what you said you wanted to do, you are making the
right choice going for the 29er.

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phlegm said:

Which trails are you planning to ride in the South Bay? (I assume you
mean the San Jose area.) In my experience, most of the trails in the
Bay Area are much more fun on a 29er. I've ridden my KH29 many times
on the steep downhills near UCSC, and it works great as long as I don't
do any drops bigger than 18". The tire size you choose has more to do
with how big of drops you intend to ride than the types of trails,
e.g., singletrack, uphill, downhill, etc.

If you prefer to focus on rolling and covering distance, then
definitely go with the 29er. If you'd rather stop and jump off of
every possible drop, get the 24.

actually im further south than san jose im in Hollister, im planning to
ride in santa cruz and gilroy (henry coe park) mostly i dont really
know of any other places.

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just remeber pick your size and stick with it! those muni enlargement
pills DON'T work

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your going to jump off that on a uni?! wont that rip your genitals off?

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Maybe 170 mm cranks aren't such a great idea on a square hub 29. 150's
should be fine, and put less snap off twist on your hub.

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feel the light said:

Maybe 170 mm cranks aren't such a great idea on a square hub 29. 150's
should be fine, and put less snap off twist on your hub.

that is why man invented ISIS

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siafirede said:

What 29" unicycle are you looking at?

By the way based on what you said you wanted to do, you are making the
right choice going for the 29er.

Um... 'this' (http://www.unicycleshop.co.nz/28.html) 🙄

I'll buy 170mm cranks (it has 125mm ATM) for $40 and an off road tyre
for $50.

But seriously, I'm gonna be super easy on it, I'll just be riding easy
tracks. It's just for cruising off road really. I do live by the hills
though so I think I'll get a decent 24" ISIS muni for serious muni when
I have enough money.

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