# Fatigue for a new rider **URL:** https://unicyclist.com/t/fatigue-for-a-new-rider/274502 **Category:** Riding Advice **Created:** [June 17, 2022, 12:55am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/fatigue-for-a-new-rider/274502 "2022-06-17T00:55:17Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 6
### Author: ![ruari](https://unicyclist.com/user_avatar/unicyclist.com/ruari/32/2271_2.png) [@ruari](https://unicyclist.com/u/ruari) #### Post date: [June 17, 2022, 7:35am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/fatigue-for-a-new-rider/274502/6 "2022-06-17T07:35:48Z")
> [@gregatron](#): > > I am wondering if that is a feature of a 24" uni or something that I need to adjust either on the uni itself or with my riding. it is just part of the learning process. We all went through it. Small changes like more weight in the seat (which will come naturally as you practise) will make the seemingly impossible, suddenly possible. Don’t stress it, just keep practising and you will get there. To answer your specific question, no it is not a limitation of a smaller wheel. It will be more comfortable to cycle distance on a big wheel but it can certainly be done on a smaller wheel for normal people. A couple of recent examples. I cycled 25km (15.5 miles) on a single ride using a 24" at the end of last month. I certainly could have gone further. I am just a regular 45 year old guy. We also had a 10 year old on Unicycle Tour of Oslo. She rode around 17km/10.6 miles (IIRC). > [@Oslo Enhjulssykkelrunde (Unicycle Tour of Oslo)](https://unicyclist.com/t/oslo-enhjulssykkelrunde-unicycle-tour-of-oslo-2022/274235): > > On the off chance there are some Norway-based unicyclists here (some “lurkers”?) who are not also part of the Facebook or Strava Norwegian unicycle groups (or perhaps just some unicyclists who happen to be around the Oslo area in 2 weeks) just a heads up. @UniMyra is trying to arrange a little cycle tour around Oslo. We will meet up at the Opera house at 10AM on the 11th of June and cycle along the sea towards Bygdøy and up to the Monolith in Frogner/ Vigelands park. For those on smaller unis w… --- _[View the full topic](https://unicyclist.com/t/fatigue-for-a-new-rider/274502)._