Schlumpf Muni: Should I get a 27.5 or 29"?

[johnfoss]

I hope I’m posting this in the appropriate category…

More info: 64-year old with many years of offroading experience trying to decide which would be a better fit for my type of riding. I like a mix of difficult terrain and less-difficult with rolling hills and/or fun terrain. I’m expecting to order a Mad 4 One in the near future and would like to hear from riders who use Schlumpf hubs for lots of Muni. I know the heavy hub will be a factor.

I have ridden my Schlumpf 36" on trails, but these are more flowy and less steep than where I would typically take the Schlumpf Muni. What are the pros and cons in your experience, or what would you recommend?

Thanks very much!

Note that I do have a bunch of Munis of various size, but many of them are from the early days and won’t fit a standard MTB tire. Plus I’ve always wanted a colorful Mad 4 One.

[mindbalance]

This might help

[Wiki] Schlumpf Wheel Size Lexicon - To Help One Decide

The idea here is to make this page a wiki so anyone can adjust the table / add in their points of view or just change it if they don’t agree. It’s WIP - but I think when building a Schlumpf wheel/unicycle, choosing a size can be a bit of a dilemma. I hope this draft helps - it’s just a basic outline of my understanding of the general pros and cons for each size out there … and how they work when geared up Wheel Size 1:1.5 Portable Y/N Pros Cons Description 20” 30” …

Me personally I love my G29er but a G32" is likely in my future too

Smaller geared wheels while more portable probably not the best route. 27.5" might be better if you actually want to use it for real Muni duty rather than XC/Muni

[Maxence]

I’m sure that whatever you chose will be fine because the difference is not that big and may affect you only if you’d like to optimize your build for competition - which I don’t think you are looking for.

On my side, for pure XC, I really like my 29er. It is quite fast and capable of taking me from my home to the start of the trails.

[johnfoss]

Thanks Mindbalance, that’s a great chart! It does a great job of “slotting” what to expect with each size.

And thank you Maxence; solid advice from a guy that’s probably ridden down some spectacular mountains. And since my trails aren’t very close, I don’t ride to them anyway, so I’m thinking more toward the 27.5".

More opinions are welcome though…