Are 32" unicycles becoming more popular?

[Piece_Maker]

@Mikefule

I can’t diagnose it in detail, but assuming you are fit and healthy, your problem with the 36 is either an adjustment to the uni, or your technique. I’m 54 (55 this month) and can comfortably ride 10 to 15 miles at a steady pace without excessive fatigue. I see myself as average to low in terms of technical ability (can’t hop, won’t hop) and only “reasonably fit” for my age. I suspect either your seat is too low, or you are just putting too much weight on your legs. Stick with it. It’s fun.

If I am riding 10 miles without dismounting, I’m fine. It’s just a case of remounting takes a hell of a lot more effort on the 36" than the 29er, especially when I’m a bit tired and aching from spinning all day.

I used 125mm cranks for the bulk of my 36er riding, I’ve used 145 and 114 though. I’m also not much of a hopper (I can do it, badly).

I think it’s safe to say I’ve ‘stuck with it’ for long enough to decide I prefer other sizes - check my Strava usage per-bike! This includes multiple 40+ mile rides, over all sorts of crazy terrain, and even a 100k or two.

Hey Mowcious, there’s that 32er I tried I’m up for a few rides if you are. I’ve not ridden the 36er hardly since I got the G29, so might need to give me a week of work commutes on it to get back into it!

[Acrorebel]

@Moslki

Hi Acrorebel
You’re doing very well with it… I’ve been unicycling for 4 years and I don’t think I last much longer than that. Unfortunately I don’t practise it much nowadays( only once in a while on my 20 Freestyle). Something that is working for me: I found that since I’ve been practising still stands (quite often on my other Unicycles except the 36) my idling whilst juggling has improved without having to try or think about it. I’ve noticed that now I idle much slower whilst juggling clubs and that has dramatically improved the length of time I can be doing it without losing control of the whole thing… Not sure if that is helpful or not… I am sure there must be a quite few experts on this forum that will give you the right advise to improve your technique

Thanks for the advice. I really should try still stands again, never really made much progress with it but hardly practiced it either. Should also work on one-footed riding and idling, can almost do a few idles one footed.

I think it helps that I don’t practice juggling while idling in the same exact place every day. Sometimes I do it in this large parking lot that’s built on a slight hill, and this makes it a little more difficult than it has to be but I believe this will prove beneficial in the long run. Sometimes I practice on this large flat patio area near my home, but if I move some furniture I have just enough space to idle while juggling in my living room while watching TV.

Other variations include: Different tire pressures, and sometimes juggling with heavier balls.

Maybe I’m just a few weeks away from being able to do it for a minute.