Help with MUni wheel size

Most people do MUni on a 24".
29ers are much faster and will be harder to control on steeper hills
than the smaller unis.
24" unis have wider, larger volume tyres which will make it easier to
roll over bumps and rocks, and are likely to be better for big drops.
You may have already looked, but for your budget 'these '
(http://tinyurl.com/5shw9)are what you ought to be looking at.
I'll leave it to others to give more info as I can't think of much
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You might take a look at 'this thread'
(http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64370).

I like the 29er wheel size better for most MUni. I like that it's
faster and rolls better. I also like that it's closer in feel to the
XC mountain biking that I used to love before I learned to unicycle.

With that said, I think 29ers are a bit more challenging when starting
out because of all the difficulties of riding a bigger wheel (more
intimidating, farther to fall, faster speeds yield potentially harder
falls, etc.). Also, the current tire selection is a bit limited. You
won't find the fatter tires that provide a bit more cushion. This is
fine with me because I'm a light 140 lbs., but I can imagine a bigger
person might want a heftier wheel.

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I would say 24" but if your doing more XC then a 29" would be fine..

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The most popular high quality muni is the KH. You can get a 24 or a 29
from A E Bike for about 450 $, that's the way to go. Read this thread
to learn about this deal.
http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60873

The wide 24 tire is better on soft ground. Easier to carry around.
Easier on hills or to idle, ride backwards etc. At least for newer
riders.
The 29 is better in many other ways, certainly faster. You may want
to get a 36 someday, which is best of all for long smooth trails.
There is really no right answer, besides owning a bunch of unis!
The 26 is a good compromise size, but KH doesn't make one. For your
price range, a KH 24 or 29 from A E B, with new pedals(stockers are
heavy) , would be best IMHO.🙂 They will both fit you fine. I have a
24, but if I was you I might rather have a 29, since you are already
riding a 24. I really like changing wheel sizes. 🙂

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The main downside of 29" for MUni is that they can't take the beating of
the smaller wheels on the market. Though the KH rim may be the
strongest one available, it still can't take as much abuse as the
smaller wheels, in part because of the sheer size. As wheels get bigger
they get inherently weaker, and the only way to strengthen them adds
weight that makes them undesirable due to all that rotating mass.

I recommend a 29" for easy to medium trails. If it's something you can
ride fast on, a 29" will probably work well for you. But if it's slow
going with lots of hopping and wheel-stopping bumps, go for one of the
stronger 24"s with a big fat tire. The weight works out about the same,
depending on components, but the rotating mass isn't as bad and it's
more maneuverable.

I've taken my 29" on some pretty hard trails, but it's a little more
ungainly over the gnarly sections, and when there's edgy rocks and
drops, I'm worried about a repeat of the tire pops I've experienced in
the past (before I upgraded to the KH rim). If you really want to
pound, get the KH 24 and shorter cranks (150).

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feel the light said:

The 26 is a good compromise size, but KH doesn't make one.

thats a the reason i dont ride a KH..

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I would suggest a 26 partially because that’s what I ride and love and
partially because of your size. Personally I found the 24” tires did
not roll over obsitcles on the trails as well as my 26 (only tried it
once) and also found it quite slow. I love that extra little bit of
diameter in a 26 to keep everything rolling smoother and would love to
try a 29er some time for the lighter stuff but would be concerned about
taking it off drops higher than a couple feet.

A good 26 with a nice wide rim and 3” tire can take lots of abuse just
like a 24 but gives you a wheel diameter nearing that of a 29er.

I am thinking of getting a new 26 and was thinking I would e-mail UDC
and see how much they would sell 'this'
(http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=1051) unicycle for
with the sun doublewide rim and a pair of 165mm KH cranks as upgrades

On the downside 26ers tend to be heavyer because the wheel is larger
than a 24 and beefyer than a 29

Whatever you end up with I wish you the best of luck!

ERIC

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Thanks a lot guys. I really appreciate the input. It gives me a lot of
good information to weigh.

I'll post results and pics when I get the new rig.

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saskatchewanian said:

Personally I found the 24” tires did not roll over obsitcles on the
trails as well as my 26 (only tried it once) and also found it quite
slow.

Just a reminder, when we say 24" we're usually referring to extra-fat
tires on 24" rims. That's effectively a 26" wheel. Though you can also
get some extra-fat tires on 26" rims, they start getting pretty heavy.
But if your frame can fit them and that's what you like, more power to
ya. In the 24"s favor, it's a little lighter so if you like to do
Trials along the way it's a better compromise than having to pedal your
brains out on a 20".

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