Man…after watching @toutestbon’s excellently made Pyrenee’s unicycle tour video, I’m having some doubts as to whether I want to proceed with a carbon G36er build.
So…TL;DR: I’m pivoting to a G29 P-frame build. Writing this to document my thought process and the build.
The fact of the matter is I only have money set aside for one Schlumpf build – my next, if there was one, would be some time from now after some long, hard work to save.
And the other fact is that I’d like to do more touring. I had intended to go on a tour across Utah, USA last Spring or Autumn. But after many obstacles, that never materialized.
The advantages/disadvantages of a 29/G29/36/G36 touring setup have been discussed ad nauseum on these forums so I won’t add to too much to that.
Overall, I felt comfortable with my pannier setup but felt there was room for improvement. For example, the bags bulging out into my thighs, despite wooden boards intended to flatten them down. Or the lack of water proofing. Or the need to pack the bags tightly (otherwise they swing wildly). And the awkward handling induced by such a weighty, bulky setup. It’s not an impossible way to travel – Ed Pratt took on the whole world with it. But he struggled a lot with hills and cities on such a setup.
Seeing as how Simon, @Becky98 and @Aurelien have chosen G29 setups for epic touring rides, I think it’s the clear choice and gives greater versatility choosing hilly routes.
It will still be an excellent racing machine at a higher cadence/shorter crank length (I was passed by many an unguni 29 at UNICON’s 10K 
).
And I’m sure I’ll still have the pleasure of trying out a 36" UNICUS + Schlumpf 125mm, since @Elias and I have agreed to order our rims at the same time to spilt shipping/handling costs.