Just wondering, would a 36" uni be able to double as a MUni? Or is it too big? Assume it has a trail-freindly tire.
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Itās not too big for some people. For 36ā Muni, a good person to watch ride is @UniGeezer (Terry Peterson).
A link to one of his 36ā Muni posts is below, and contains a video. You can also find many more of his videos on this forum, and on YouTube.
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No problem at all.
Itās my go to for 90% of my muni and Iām running a Niterider Lite at 23lbs.
Usually when people to Muni they ride with a low/lower seat position. So this might be an issue if you canāt lower your seat, depending on what kind of terrain you want to do. I do light Muni with a really high seat position but then I canāt do jumps and drops.
Muni on a 36er is fun, but youāll definitely be limited in what you can achieve. You should also be aware that, if you plan to ride in the forest, you will probably hit a lot of branches as youāll be higher than most of the people passing by 
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Thatās a good point, that I didnāt think of. I wouldnāt ride a 36er in the woods because of lack of maneuverability and fear that falling from this high (my 26x4ā is plenty high for my taste) might be likely to cause more severe injuries. Plus while I wouldnāt go as far as calling it vertigo, I know that even trying to ride a āskinnyā along the edge of a curb is very disturbing for me.
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https://youtu.be/kuSHSR7GWaY?si=GLrljoi1M1OTI5uf 36r content
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That video is just sick and unfair.
Sick: what they do.
Unfair: how easy it looks.
I was trying to do some muni today but had to walk half of the trail - was only able to ride the flowiest sections, unfortunately. And they ride and jump steep sections with big drops in the snowā¦ 
ā¦and with a defective pedal 
how is that 36r content? Those uniās are 26 or 29".
Cool video nevertheless. I wish I had someone close by I could ride with and who would be around the same level as me. Im not that good. But being two, you can stimulate one-another.
Something I wondered about in this thread, 36" Muni. Do yous refer to muni-ing with a 36" unicycle or having a 36" with a municycling tire with knobs. My 36" has a stock tire and I am too clumsy with it to take it offroad.
There is also a 36er at some point. E.g. at 2:40 :
I skimmed the video coz Im in the office. But that is quite impressive with the 36" especially at those roots. I would surely have slid off or chickened out. Often staying on top is safer than than chickening out.
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Impressive indeed.
I observed that the others jumped way more while the 36er kept mostly rolling over the obstacles. For my (non very proficient) eyes it looked as if the others dealt with obstacles in a more deliberate way ā¦and probably had more fun(?).
I do 32ā muni with 175mm cranks (no brake yet but rim brakes are in the works) and itās really fun
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Muni on 36" is fun and it has been about for a long time, here is me from 2003 in the Mountain Mayham 24hour race (the guy behind me is looking shocked because I just over took him going up the hill!)
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His expression is priceless, indeed!
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36" muni can be great fun. I agree with most of the comments here.
It is great for XC but can be pretty difficult on long steep climbs and is not ideal for steep or technical downhill (for which I use my 29"). I also find hopping on the 36 way harder than other sizes.
While there are knobby tires, for me the NightRider Lite tire is pretty good for XC. It has a lot of volume and the traction is actually amazingly impressive as long as itās not super muddy.
As Maxence mentioned, a common problem is that you sit much higher than other trail users so often get branches in the face. Definitely wear a helmet and glasses can be a good idea.
I started XC with 150mm cranks but now do XC with 125mm. But as I said, not for downhill.
When I started off road the height was a little intimidating when descending: if you fall forward going downhill then you can easily drop down 2+ meters before landing on your feet (or chest or face) as the rider swings forward, but with time and increased skill it improves.
I also would not recommend starting muni on a 36. You should be proficient on a 26/29 where the falling distance is less before trying the 36 down steep terrain.
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Pro tip: to avoid falling forward on a 36er, you should use a freewheel 36er. This way, itās much easier to stay behind the wheel. Plus, riding downhill on a freewheel is even more fun! #changeMyMind
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Eventually I want to do 36in freewheel muni. Since Iāve been so thoroughly enjoying my 29in I know itās a matter of time till I eventually go for it.
The little bit of 36 muni/trail I did after getting my 36er was enjoyable despite my lack of skill to fully utilize it. The downhill aspect felt really nice being able to roll over so much more with ease.
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Not only should you be proficient at muni-ing with the 26/29, you should also be proficient riding the 36" on just flat roads. Freemounting is the hardest for me, but also find it a bit scary because it is so high, so generally I ride the smaller wheels. The 32" is also less of a problem with mounting, because it is very responsive.
Iāve also learned not to ride too many different uniās in one week say. I will get better accustomed to them, when I spend more time on just one unicycle, like in the past 2 weeks, Iāve done like 35kms on the 26 and also had a session focusing on mounting.
But with this thread, I am very much drawn to taking the 36" out for a spin again. I always start out holding the car and then pushing off, so I can have some rotations before focusing on mounting. Failed mounts eat a lot of energy.
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