Thanks for all the input! As you all know, I’m fairly (but not spanking), new to the unicycle scene. SPANKING new to the MUni scene.
I was plaining to mostly trail and small drops (along the trail) riding. Anyone who has been to Chaffee County in Colorado knows that we have trails in every direction. Ranging from gentle to some that are crazy steep. Dry rocky trails with a few roots here and there, not any of that lush forests you see in Washington state or Eastern USA. We do have fifteen 14,000+ foot peaks in the county. Trails include the Colorado Trail which passes about 5 miles from my home. I’m about 3-4 hours to Fruita CO, and 4-5 hours from Moab so I think I’ll find myself (trying) to MUni in those areas as well this summer.
That’s what I’ll be looking at riding, minus the 14ers, at least for a while. (Long while).
I had been thinking that the 26 inch would make it a tad faster going and checking the PO BOX and shopping trips that I do now on the Torker 24. I would evently elevate my sights on hopping up logs and dropping off little 2-3 foot walls and such that seem to be found all over town and wherever.
Not much sense using the Gazz on pavement anyway. Kinda like when I bought Triple Stage Lug SuperSwamper Mud tires for my 4x4 when I was stationed in Georgia, then rode them bald by driving from Augusta to Atlanta every weekend.
Based of what I’m reading here, I think I’ll just go for a 24 inch MUni. It sounds like that will alow me to move up and not need a 2nd Muni later. Also, as someone said, better to buy a Muni that COMES with a Gazz so you know it will fit. And I think I’ll find a reasonably priced 28+ inch uni for commuting/shopping trips for on the road. (anyone selling a coker?) 3 miles to work on a newly paved county road, only 2 right-angle turnes, no houses or curbs, wide shoulder… blah blah blah, that kind of stuff.
I think this Uni thing is gonna be alot like kayaking. Ya gotta have a kayak for playing, another for creeking, another for big water, another for downriver, etc… so I have 5 kayaks and it looks like I’ll have just as many unicycles.
The Muni will be #3 and a commuter will be #4… gotta get a 20 inch too. Okay, now I’m babbling, (and in dreamy land). Thank God I don’t have a wife around here to limit me.
I’ll let you know what I decide on. Now, gotta go and evaluate all the MUni 24s.
I’m stoked… thanks again!
See you at Moab MUniFest.
ps… If any of you whitewater kayak as well, I’m leading a trip(s) down Westwater in the days before or after (or both) the MUniFest.
pps… I tend to be long winded. You will notice this as I post more often.
Ed Hansen