What is easiest wheel size to learn on for an adult?

slackercruster · 2011-04-04, 02:43 PM

Got a 29" inseam, am 5' 10" tall. Would a 24" wheel be easiest to learn on or a 20"?

Also are thick tire mountian unicycle easier to balance and roll on than the thinner tire models?

knoxuni · 2011-04-04, 02:45 PM

A 20 or 24 should be fine.

johnfoss · 2011-04-04, 03:02 PM

Both are good. If you already have the 29", you could go for the 20" for greater variety, or the 24" for something a little closer to your end vehicle. Those cycles may also get used by you to teach others to ride, so if you have kids in your life, the 20" may be a better fit depending on their size.

knoxuni · 2011-04-04, 03:09 PM

Also fat tires are not so great for learning.

2011-04-04, 02:43 PM	#1
slackercruster Just another wannabe unicycler Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NE US Age: 58 Posts: 44	What is easiest wheel size to learn on for an adult? Got a 29" inseam, am 5' 10" tall. Would a 24" wheel be easiest to learn on or a 20"? Also are thick tire mountian unicycle easier to balance and roll on than the thinner tire models?

2011-04-04, 02:45 PM	#2
knoxuni wes style!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: central ohio Age: 18 Posts: 4,695	A 20 or 24 should be fine. __________________ Be a dumbass experience dumbass consequences its full circle of dumbass And then, do it again. That makes it an infinite loop!

2011-04-04, 03:02 PM	#3
johnfoss North Shore ridin' Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Carmichael, CA Posts: 14,929	Both are good. If you already have the 29", you could go for the 20" for greater variety, or the 24" for something a little closer to your end vehicle. Those cycles may also get used by you to teach others to ride, so if you have kids in your life, the 20" may be a better fit depending on their size. __________________ John Foss "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" www.unicycling.com "Unicycling is a way of looking at the world, making a choice to slow down, finish what you start, doing things not because they're easy, but because they're a challenge." -- Nurse Ben

2011-04-04, 03:09 PM	#4
knoxuni wes style!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: central ohio Age: 18 Posts: 4,695	Also fat tires are not so great for learning. __________________ Be a dumbass experience dumbass consequences its full circle of dumbass And then, do it again. That makes it an infinite loop!

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