Poppie said:*I am wondering, most people seem to talk about 20" as a small wheel
for a uni...*
20" is small for getting anywhere. It's just right for Freestyle
(tricks), Trials, and most people use it for hockey.
Quoted message said:*do I have a kid's unicycle?*
There are two answers here. The main one is yes, especially since you
found it's a 16" wheel. All 16" unicycles are built for kids to ride.
None that I'm aware of are aimed directly at adult use. Generally your
pedals will tend to hit the ground when you turn, and these cycles are
generally built lightweight and simple.
In the lower price ranges, *all* unicycles are kids' unicycles. They are
built out of the same parts as a 16", but with bigger wheels, and not
designed for heavy riders or lots of heavy use.
Quoted message said:*I did do a search, but I think maybe this {a 24"} isn't an adult size
unicycle ^^; *
Until very recently, 24" was as big as mass-produced unicycles got.
They're fine for riding around, and you can still do lots of tricks on
them so they make good all-around unicycles as well. But naturally a
26", 28" or 29" (700c) wheel will get you places faster. Also, 24" is
generally a juvenile wheel size as far as the bike industry is
conceerned. There is much less to choose from, and the quality of rims
and tires is mostly midrange or lower. 26" is the size of a mountain
bike wheel, and 700c (which is 28 & 29"😉 is the size of most of the rest
of the world's bike wheels. There is much more quality to choose from,
and a huge selection of tires and rims.
The unicycle world is just getting into the 700c wheel size, which I
think will become very popular for people who want to go places. Also I
am hoping it will become the standard size for unicycle (track) racing
in the future.
So a 24" will be good for all-around riding, but if you are more
interested in going places, or riding trails, you might want to look
into something a little bigger.
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