# Which unicycle would you recommend for longer trips?

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**Category:** Unicycles and Equipment
**Created:** [June 10, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/which-unicycle-would-you-recommend-for-longer-trips/294789 "2026-06-10T20:08:09Z")
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### Author: ![Aurelien](https://unicyclist.com/user_avatar/unicyclist.com/aurelien/32/106247_2.png) [@Aurelien](https://unicyclist.com/u/Aurelien)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2026, 8:40am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/which-unicycle-would-you-recommend-for-longer-trips/294789/6 "2026-06-11T08:40:48Z")

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Personally, I prefer a firmer, thinner saddle. A bike saddle would probably be nice, but I haven’t tried one yet, and find it easier to get on the uni or to jump (what I do when I have to wait at stops for example) while holding the handle. My favorite saddle to date is the KH fusion slim.  
This has two main interests :

- A firmer saddle doesn’t squish as much around everything, and avoids numbing after a long time on the saddle,
- A thinner saddle limits friction around the saddle area, thus limiting saddle problems such as chaffing for example.

I would also strongly recommend adding handlebars (shorter for muni / gravel, longer for road riding), or even aero bars if you do exclusively road riding. It is a great way to put less weight on your butt (and it should give more control over your uni).  
Please note that it should be as rigid as possible, a floppy handlebar has basically no interest.

About the package, try to bring as little as possible, weight and volume can quickly become a huge inconvenience. Depending on what you ride on, I would also recommend you to put as little as possible on your back, you would have to carry it twice (once on your butt, and then on your feet, to control the extra weight of the whole (you and your uni).

To go faster, I would recommend a 29 or bigger wheel (once again, depending on the kind of terrain you’re riding). A geared hub can also be a really good addition to the setup, especially if there are hills. Don’t forget a good brake in that case, it saves so much energy when going downhill!

Do you have any informations about what kind of distance / terrain / time you ride everyday during this kind of ride ?

You can look at [My custom travel frame](https://unicyclist.com/t/my-custom-travel-frame/274255) to see what might be the best touring setup (upgraded with a geared hub since) for a few days rides (maybe more in a “ultra” riding point of view).

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