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24" MUni vs. 26" MUni
Hey I was wondering what the difference was between having a 24" or 26" wheel on a MUni. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each. Nathan -- weissnp - Look mom no hands! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ weissnp's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/9347 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/39029 |
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24" Muni's will give you a little more versatility on technical parts than a 26". But i ride a 26" and a Coker Muni. Once you master the wheel size the bigger the more speed,distance and fun. I don't feel going from a 24" to a 26" will feel much different after a short ride. But your speed and distance will both increase. Have Fun, I do -- JustOneWheel - Every One Should Ride One ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JustOneWheel's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/9237 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/39029 |
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24" pros: more durability more flexible (*extreme* trials, freestyle, urban, downhill) 3" tire (with less weight) what the best riders ride matches the 26" in speed cons: small selection of tires less local availability (LBS) 26" pros: seems lighter WIDE selection of tires wide selection of rims ?? cons: less durable more weight with a cushy 3" tire -- ChangingLINKS.com - member Wishing you Happiness, Joy and Laughter, Drew Brown 'Changing LINKS' (http://www.ChangingLINKS.com) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ChangingLINKS.com's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/5468 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/39029 |
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26" is faster than 24". I can just about keep up with Roger Davies on a 26" until it gets super-technical and he certainly is a bit faster than me on an equal wheel size. 26" is nicer for riding most mountain bike trails, riding singletrack etc., 24" is nicer for riding big drops, hopping up things. I like 26" with a 2.6" tyre because I don't have a car, so I'm often riding long distances from train stations or from home. The extra 10% or so (the difference between a fat 24" and a fat 26") does increase the distance you can do in a day, which makes a bit of difference if you're wanting to do a lot of riding (40+ miles of trails in a day). Joe -- joemarshall - dumb blonde ------------------------------------------------------------------------ joemarshall's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/1545 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/39029 |
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crank length plays a role. skill plays a role 24" and 26" can easily be equivalents in speed. Except for the fact that tires and rims are common, I see little use for the 26" size. If you're not going to do much hopping and such might as well run the 29" -- ChangingLINKS.com - member Wishing you Happiness, Joy and Laughter, Drew Brown 'Changing LINKS' (http://www.ChangingLINKS.com) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ChangingLINKS.com's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/5468 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/39029 |
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I have a 26" Yuni. I think the question really comes down to riding style. The 24 will be better at hopping and gapping; the 26 will be better at rolling obstacles. I roll. I use a 26". The comparison to a 29er is ludicrous; there is no similarity at all between a 29er and a 26x3.0". -- tholub - Kinetic Sculptor ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tholub's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/804 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/39029 |
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tholub wrote: *The comparison to a 29er is ludicrous; there is no similarity at all between a 29er and a 26x3.0". * Think before you attack people. The rolling diameter of a 26x3 tire is usually somewhere around 27.8-28 inches. A 29er is about 29 inches. A 29er will often feel a lot better since the wheel is so much lighter. -- TheObieOne3226 - SWAT 'SWAT Gallery' (http://gallery.unicyclist.com/SWAT) 'SWAT webpage' (singlewheeledattackteam.1hwy.com) 'Arrow Racing' (http://www.arrowracing.com/) 'Sixsixone' (http://www.sixsixone.com) "Obie is definately a trend setter, I got in to unicycling because of him, and came here because of him" - KJ-52 "try not to annoy the great Obie, for he is better than us." - Murde Mental ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TheObieOne3226's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/4851 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/39029 |
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TheObieOne3226 wrote: *Think before you attack people. The rolling diameter of a 26x3 tire is usually somewhere around 27.8-28 inches. A 29er is about 29 inches. A 29er will often feel a lot better since the wheel is so much lighter. * I own both a 26x3.0" (Gazz) and a 29x2.1" (NanoRaptor); there is no similarity at all between the two of them in terms of ride characteristics. The fact that the tires are similar in diameter is almost completely irrelevant. -- tholub - Kinetic Sculptor ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tholub's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/804 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/39029 |
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tholub wrote: *I own both a 26x3.0" (Gazz) and a 29x2.1" (NanoRaptor); there is no similarity at all between the two of them in terms of ride characteristics. The fact that the tires are similar in diameter is almost completely irrelevant. * You're an overly defensive idiot, who is mistaken. CL said that if you're going to be just rolling you may as well go for a 29er, and I see merit in his point (I am aware of the smiley). A 29er is a decent option for XC and light to mid level muni with little hopping. The more technical the riding gets, the smaller the wheel needs to be to make the riding easy. So really a 26x3 is only 1 step below a 29er with a 2.35 tire. Your claim is that they share no ride characteristics. That is purely subjective. They obviously share some ride characteristics (one wheel etc) but you are eliminating the ones you think are insignifigant. This is where discretion comes in. You may think they ride nothing alike, but they are more similar than 29er and coker or 29er and 20''. It's just that your opinion is different from everyone elses. -- TheObieOne3226 - SWAT 'SWAT Gallery' (http://gallery.unicyclist.com/SWAT) 'SWAT webpage' (singlewheeledattackteam.1hwy.com) 'Arrow Racing' (http://www.arrowracing.com/) 'Sixsixone' (http://www.sixsixone.com) "Obie is definately a trend setter, I got in to unicycling because of him, and came here because of him" - KJ-52 "try not to annoy the great Obie, for he is better than us." - Murde Mental ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TheObieOne3226's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/4851 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/39029 |
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TheObieOne3226 wrote: *You're an overly defensive idiot, who is mistaken. CL said that if you're going to be just rolling you may as well go for a 29er, and I see merit in his point (I am aware of the smiley). A 29er is a decent option for XC and light to mid level muni with little hopping. The more technical the riding gets, the smaller the wheel needs to be to make the riding easy. So really a 26x3 is only 1 step below a 29er with a 2.35 tire. Your claim is that they share no ride characteristics. That is purely subjective. They obviously share some ride characteristics (one wheel etc) but you are eliminating the ones you think are insignifigant. This is where discretion comes in. You may think they ride nothing alike, but they are more similar than 29er and coker or 29er and 20''. It's just that your opinion is different from everyone elses. * The original poster is asking for the difference between a 24" and a 26" MUni. Therefore, at least he believes that those things are similar enough to want to choose between them. It is realistic to expect so, since they are in the same category on unicycle.com, and they are viewed in the same way by the riders. At Moab, 80% of the riders are on 24" wheels, 20% are on 26" wheels, and maybe 1% will be on 29" wheels or Cokers. (OK, I rode Moab on a 29er in 2003, but I bent a crank and taco'ed the wheel). For 24 Hours at Laguna Seca, all the riders are on 29ers or Cokers; you won't see 24" or 26" wheels, except perhaps for night laps. Obviously you can ride a 29er off-road, and it's just great for some things. The things it is great for are totally different than the things a 26x3.0" MUni is good for. Again, I'm speaking as someone who has put in hundreds of miles on both. So I am trying to correct some advice that is not only bad, but is ignorant of the question being asked and the distinction being made. -- tholub - Kinetic Sculptor ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tholub's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/804 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/39029 |
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