# 29" unicycle pulling to one side?
**URL:** https://unicyclist.com/t/29-unicycle-pulling-to-one-side/294505
**Category:** Riding Advice
**Created:** [April 21, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/29-unicycle-pulling-to-one-side/294505 "2026-04-21T15:23:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 15
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### Author:  [@esm](https://unicyclist.com/u/esm)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/29-unicycle-pulling-to-one-side/294505/1 "2026-04-21T15:23:30Z")
I’ve been learning unicycle for nearly 8 months now and I feel that I can ride my 20/24" fairly well (I’m still trying to master free mounting).
I also have a 29" unicycle but I’m having some difficulty. When I first mount the unicycle, it seems OK. But then it starts to feel like it _wants_ to pull to the left and that I’m constantly having to lean right to correct it. Strangely though, it feels like right turns are easy but left turns are hard.
The unicycle was bought new just a few months ago and I don’t see anything wrong with it. I think I am possibly inducing this behaviour myself as I seen an old forum post about this issue when moving to a larger unicycle.
Does anyone have any tips or advice?
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### Author:  [@MrHydra](https://unicyclist.com/u/MrHydra)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/29-unicycle-pulling-to-one-side/294505/2 "2026-04-21T16:08:23Z")
A few things to consider:
- What tire do you have?
- What tire pressure are you running?
- Are you riding on the side of a road?
I’ve occasionally run into some handling issues with my Club 26". A while back I swore it was the frame being misaligned, but I think part of it was the tire I was using and my body not quite being “in tune” with the size as I had been riding 20" for a while beforehand.
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### Author:  [@pierrox](https://unicyclist.com/u/pierrox)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2026, 7:46pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/29-unicycle-pulling-to-one-side/294505/3 "2026-04-21T19:46:14Z")
Turn the seat post 180°, and try it again. If it still veers left, then the culprit… is you!
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### Author:  [@Sexy](https://unicyclist.com/u/Sexy)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2026, 4:38am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/29-unicycle-pulling-to-one-side/294505/4 "2026-04-22T04:38:20Z")
Also it could be road camber, unicycles like to go downhill naturally, some more than others depending on how round the profile of the tire is.
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### Author:  [@Setonix](https://unicyclist.com/u/Setonix)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2026, 9:00am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/29-unicycle-pulling-to-one-side/294505/5 "2026-04-22T09:00:35Z")
I also experience that sometimes. It also happens when the seat isnt in the middle. If it is not tight enough and I UPD a few times the seat might turn a bit.
As for which turns feel easier, to me turning right feels easier than turning left. Also riding on the right side of the road with camber feels easier than when the camber is the opposite way. Unicycling is a balance sport, but my body is far from being in balance.
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### Author:  [@esm](https://unicyclist.com/u/esm)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/29-unicycle-pulling-to-one-side/294505/6 "2026-04-22T14:04:48Z")
Thanks for the replies. This is the unicycle I’m using:
[https://www.unicycle.co.uk/product/29-adult-trainer-unicycle-silver/](https://www.unicycle.co.uk/product/29-adult-trainer-unicycle-silver/)
I’m inflating the tyre to about 26psi. I don’t think the issue is road camber as I practice in an empty car park. I tried putting the seat on backwards as suggested a few weeks ago, but it felt inconclusive. I will try this again though.
It just feels that maybe I’ve reached a ‘plateau’ with my skills. It’s frustrating that I’m struggling to ride the 29” and that I still can’t get the freemount/idling consistent.
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### Author:  [@29erKay](https://unicyclist.com/u/29erKay)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/29-unicycle-pulling-to-one-side/294505/7 "2026-04-22T14:29:27Z")
This happens to me as well with unicycles, bikes and motorcycles. Turns out the work I do has made my body pull to the left a little because of muscle imbalance.
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### Author:  [@finnspin](https://unicyclist.com/u/finnspin)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2026, 2:38pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/29-unicycle-pulling-to-one-side/294505/8 "2026-04-22T14:38:11Z")
> [@pierrox](#):
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> Turn the seat post 180°, and try it again.
Just remember to turn the seat back to normal afterwards, helps keep the pedals in place 😉
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### Author:  [@davejh](https://unicyclist.com/u/davejh)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2026, 2:41pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/29-unicycle-pulling-to-one-side/294505/9 "2026-04-22T14:41:06Z")
> [@esm](#):
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> It just feels that maybe I’ve reached a ‘plateau’ with my skills. It’s frustrating that I’m struggling to ride the 29” and that I still can’t get the freemount/idling consistent.
Plateaus are there to be overcome. A 29er is a bigger, heavier wheel than a 24 and you’ve got to get yourself higher to freemount. Keep plugging away at it and switching out to different unis and eventually it will come.
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### Author:  [@JimT](https://unicyclist.com/u/JimT)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2026, 2:42pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/29-unicycle-pulling-to-one-side/294505/10 "2026-04-22T14:42:09Z")
> [@esm](#):
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> I’m inflating the tyre to about 26psi.
Check the sidewall for the max pressure and increase the pressure to that pressure. I find that 26psi is very low for a road tire and higher pressures will roll easier and be less likely to auto steer. My 36” I run 50 to 60psi.
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### Author:  [@MrHydra](https://unicyclist.com/u/MrHydra)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/29-unicycle-pulling-to-one-side/294505/11 "2026-04-22T15:03:21Z")
+1 for trying higher pressures. On my 26" I’m running about 50 psi, on my 36er I’m at about 45-48 psi. Both are around 2.2" (54c-ish?) in width
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### Author:  [@clyde](https://unicyclist.com/u/clyde)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/29-unicycle-pulling-to-one-side/294505/12 "2026-04-22T15:36:35Z")
Well, the muscle imbalance is bad news, but the good news is that unicycle riding seems like it will help correct it. 😄
Also with plateaus in skill development. I’m sort of in one now. It does sort of depress me, but try to notice the small things. I’m getting tiny, incremental improvements. Also consider that even what most people here would consider “basic” skills (hopping, riding backwards, one-footed, idling, going up/down curbs) are shockingly hard to master. I just block out about 30 mins/day and go for it. Don’t check progress daily or weekly, think monthly.
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### Author:  [@C-RAM](https://unicyclist.com/u/C-RAM)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/29-unicycle-pulling-to-one-side/294505/13 "2026-04-22T19:57:36Z")
> [@clyde](#):
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> I just block out about 30 mins/day and go for it. Don’t check progress daily or weekly, think monthly.
A man after my own heart - I do pretty much the same!
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### Author:  [@esm](https://unicyclist.com/u/esm)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/29-unicycle-pulling-to-one-side/294505/14 "2026-04-24T15:43:08Z")
OK, thanks for all the replies. I will try a higher pressure too.
If I’ve not ridden for about 2 weeks, it takes me time to ‘catch-up’ to where I was again and I struggle with basic balance and even kerb mount until it finally ‘clicks’ again and I can ride easily.
Hopefully I can make more progress with the dryer months coming in now.
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### Author:  [@Keith1](https://unicyclist.com/u/Keith1)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2026, 1:41am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/29-unicycle-pulling-to-one-side/294505/15 "2026-10-23T01:41:34Z")
I have a Nimbus Road 29". I kept having the same problem. Mine was a slight lean to the right. I have been riding for over 40 years so I know the problem is not me. I tried several of the suggestions people offered. What ultimately worked for me… I put washers between the seat and the seat post on the opposite side and the problem went away.
Give it a try.