I see from your profile that you have a nimbus 27.5. How would you compare that to the Qu-ax?
My m4o 27,5er was sooo much lighter than my 26er Quax muni, I’d go for m4o again for sure!
Are we talking steel or aluminum? At this price point we’re talking steel across the board. You won’t see much weight difference between the 3. yes, Bearz M4O is lighter, but that’s because he probably has the aluminum M4O (Which is one of the top unicycles there is).
The differences you’ll see are:
Nimbus - A bit heavier (mostly due to the tire), fatter tire, disc brake ready
Qu ax - lightest hub standard, not disc ready, lightest /skinniest tire
Mad4One (URC) - disc ready, fatter tire, a bit heavier than the QX, I don’t like the stamped steel frames as much, need to keep a socket or wrench on hand to remove the wheel.
Note weights are relative, tires can be changed, and none of these will be lighter than aluminum.
You may not need one now, but think about the future. If you have any decent hills/mountains nearby, you are likely to want a brake. I encourage you to get something that is at least brake ready with the proper mounts.
These all have mounts. The qu-ax has rim mounts. I don’t know if the wheel is ready for that, though.
For my price range, I’m just looking at steel frames.
oh yes, that´s true, my m4o is aluminum, my quax steel (and yes again, my m4o did cost touble that amount 
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and yes again, slight weight differences won´t make that big of a difference, there are sooo many components that also contribute to weight (safety equipment, shoes, clothes in general, water or not, food and repair kit or not) … . Imho the mentioned disc brake readiness is a relevant thing (even if brakes are not an issue right now, maybe they will be in the future).
Yeah would second this. I ran with brakes for years but have occasionally had issues with my knees in recent times. Perhaps the unicycling didn’t cause this (maybe I am just getting old) but I suspect not using brakes didn’t help either. I still have two unis without brakes (indeed I cycled one to work today) but if I am going anywhere with lots of hills or just going for a long ride I would always take one of the unis with brakes now.
Thank you guys. I’ll definitely look for one that is disk-ready.
Another question that I’d love to hear people’s opinions or experiences on:
Big wheel vs Smaller wheel? I am looking at both 27.5 and possibly 24 for a muni. For those who have more experience or ride Muni a lot, which wheel is better for learning/what are the advantages you’d give to each?
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I don’t do very much muni or have much experience in muni but when i do i either take my 26 or my 27.5.
Personally I would go for the 27.5 purely because there is loads of choice of tyres as it’s very popular with those funny two wheeled things and plus could you always put a smaller wheel in that frame
I have both 27.5 and 24 Muni’s. 24 is easier to learn and better for the steeper terrain. 27.5 is better all around for a mix of terrain for me. Also 27.5 rolls over debris on the trail better. 24 can be frustrating on longer flat or moderate terrain. Both are good and will be fun. Best depends on your ability, fitness and terrain. You need both…
Thank you guys. I am looking to both get into Muni and also focus on my technical skill. I ride around a lot for getting to classes and other things. Does anyone know a reasonable max speed for each tire size? I like to get places but also have fun. Are stairs and such doable well on a 24? Is more technical/trial riding doable on a 27.5?
I had a 24” and sold it because I didn’t like it at all. I found it boringly slow and tyre options are not great for them.
27.5” is lots better in every way personally as I like everything about the size.
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For each size, 27.5 and 24, how would anyone compare the riding of 150mm vs 125mm cranks? (Muni specific)
I would love more thoughts on MUni with a 24 vs 27.5 if anyone else has stuff to share.
Hi @JH33,
The good news is that type of topic has been discussed in the past so if you havr some time to read more about it, here are other topics related:
- Best wheel size for Muni?
- Wheel size if you only could have just one?
- Mountain unicycle/muni for all-around riding?
- If you could only have one unicycle which size would you choose POLL
- Upgrading from trainer to muni-proper, looking for advice
(That is just a selection for about 1 year ago but there are slightly older threads that will givd you extra opinion to consider: Search results for 'muni size 24 order:latest' - Unicyclist.com)
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It’s always difficult to recommend anything not knowing the rider and the intended terrain. I will try and guess based on what you wrote.
For starting, a steel frame is a good choice and all are good enough so the difference between the good brands is minimal. As has been stated: disc ready is ideal although post-upgrade is possible (if not the D’Brake adapter is OK but not ideal).
Wheel size: I think 26 to 36 is the size range for XC and 24-29 for Downhill (I ride 29+ DH and 29/36 XC). 24 is for small riders or very technical riding with trials-like hopping.
Even with short cranks like 100mm, a 24" is just no fun for commuting anything over about a mile.
As to 26/27.5/29, the difference isn’t huge. 26 is great for learning but the tire selection is getting worse…
I think with a 27.5 you’re probably good (assuming you can already ride a little, for the first time it’s quite big).
Maybe also look at finding a used 26".
If you want to do muni and also commute around town, I would consider dual/triple hole cranks (I ride them almost exclusively on my 4 >24 unis), e.g. 110/136 or 127/150 if you want longer (I like short cranks but that takes getting used to). For starting the VCX 100/125/150 are OK, although with time I find the range too big (I like 110s and 136 better), but good on my 36. Most dealers will let you pay the price difference.
Oh, 24" is also good for learning muni. After a bit you will want to go bigger.
I just ordered a Nimbus Muni 24 with the 100/125/150 cranks. I decided I wanted to prioritize learning(both muni and general skills) for the time being and I can still certainly get around. My campus is maybe half a mile across(but it is a hill), so distance is fine. I figure that it will treat me well as I learn and progress and last me until I can properly excuse expanding my stable.
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