Well I was musing the other day..ok,ok, it was today actually....that it would be cool to have a uni stashed at work for some quick lunch time rides and the occassional blast home from work. I don't want to tie up my sweet 29'er with its Big Apple and I also would want to have my MUni on hand at home at all times in case a quick off road ride opportunity was to present itself. But I do have an extra Bedford frame that would fit a 26. So why not get a 26'er set up with a nice 2.5 hookworm and some 127 mm cranks I wonder? What do you think?
Go for it. I have a 26er that I use for most of my riding. Because it's my biggest wheel, it's the one that I put the most mileage on it. I would suggest getting a cheaper tire then the HW. I have one on my 26er now and I don't think it was worth it. The Nirve Badass I used to have was able to run at a lower pressure with out adverse effects and it was much lighter, not to mention cheaper.
I have 127s on the 26er now. For distance riding without many hills, i think this is the optimal length. For a while, I was thinking about switching to something shorter, but I'm not sure the loss of control and the greater concentration needed to maintain balance would be worth the increase in speed.
I've never owned a 26 myself, but one thing that I like about them is that there is a really wide range of tires available for that size wheel. The Hookworm is a great unicycle tire. Kenda makes a fat whitewall which is cheaper and probably a bit lighter weight, and is actually a really nice smooth-riding cruising tire. I had one on my 24 (sold it recently) and liked it a lot. I forget what the model name is, if there is one. Unicycle.com has it on their 24" "LARGE Adult Trainer" uni; I haven't rummaged through to see if they have it on any of their 26's.
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