26" muni question

rosboro said:

Is there some compelling reason to go with the 24" (I assume that it
is a bit lighter/ more maneuverable but is the difference really that
noticeable)? Is a 26" going to be noticeably faster? Are 150mm cranks
going to be to short for muni?

The only compelling reason to go with a 24" over a 26" is if you are
planning on doing a lot of trials riding as well as your mountain
unicycling. If you are primarily going to be riding offroad I would
recommend going with a 26" wheel.

This gives you a lot more choice in tyres and rims if you ever want to
change componentry. The nimbus 26" is a good strong unicycle and
because it is ISIS, if the cranks ever give out you can upgrade to
something like KH moments which are virtually indestructable. The rest
of the nimbus componentry is very solid and you aren't likely to run
into many problems unless you really thrash your uni.

A 26" is noticably faster than a 24" but not by a huge amount.
Handling of a 26" is very dependant on what tyre you put on it. The
stock tyre on the nimbus feels no where near as nimble as the 24"
nimbus model. Swap the tyre though and you have a nice nimble offroad
unicycle. If speed is your concern consider getting a 29er which has
an even larger rolling diameter and if anything is even more nimble
than a 26" uni (because the tyres are lighter).

I ride with 150mm cranks on a 26" wheel and can tackle pretty much any
hill I care to ride up or down. Personally I wouldn't go with anything
longer than 150s as longer cranks slow me down. Note that very steep
hills are easier to climb on a 24" but a 26" will roll over small
obstacles easier and small obstacles tend to be more common on trails
than steep hills.

Peter

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I have a Yuni 26" Muni and second the vote for the new Nimbus 26" MUni.
It is like mine except upgraded in almost every way (and curently
cheeper that what I payed). I have been riding with 170s and recently
switched to 150s.

I really like the 26" size if you are not planning on hoping up to much
stuff but it is still definitely doable.

A 29er with a light tire is definitely much more nimble than a 26 with
a 3" tire but a 26x3 is a tank that nothing can stop, the rider just
might not be able to keep up 🙂

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Thanks for your input -- I'm feeling much more confident about my
decision and have put my order in! I already have some lighter 26"
tires for my mountain bike so that should give me some options to play
around with anyway. Now I just have to wait for the UPS truck!

Thanks again!

Mike

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Don't know what kind of tires you have, but just so you know, "light"
mountain bike tires typically aren't so good for MUni. A good MUni
tire has a thick sidewall, and thus works well at lower pressure. For
a 26" wheel you'll probably want at least a 2.5" wide tire.

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