Why a 20" wheel ? Why not 16" wheel?

[The_SkunkMan]

I'm an okay rider at the age of 10. I have one 20" wheel and one 16" wheel.I think you can do alot more on a 16". Why are most good unis made with 20" inch wheel. Do they have any good 16" unis? I got mine from unicycle.com so thats where I would like to get another one. I do most freestyle tricks I think. I don't know the difference there just tricks. Sorry about the poll the last option should be 24"

[joona]

I vote for 24"!

[john_childs]

16" is too small for things like wheel walking. And it's harder to keep your pedals from hitting the ground when you do tight turns.

20" is the best size for freestyle and skill development. The wheel is big enough for wheel walking but still small enough that it is very maneuverable. It's the best size if your goal is to work on the unicycle skill levels.

24" is a good size for cruising around the neighborhood but is too small for real distance riding. The 24" size is a little big for freestyle. It's not as maneuverable as the 20". The 24" size is popular for unicycle basketball because it is faster than the 20's.

My favorite size is the 24x3 wheel on my muni. But for indoor riding and for skill development my favorite is my 20" freestyle unicycle.

[The_SkunkMan]

Originally posted by john_childs
16" is too small for things like wheel walking. And it's harder to keep your pedals from hitting the ground when you do tight turns.

Do you mean it easier to hit the ground? Anyway thanks for the info. What is a good 20" uni in the $300 or less price range

[eenwieler]

16" is too small for things like wheel walking
How can you explain this then



Believe, it is just 12 inch. The cranks where to long. The hit the ground when i was unicycling ore wheel walking. But i did it. The person who you see on the second picture is a friend of my who just started that day with practising weel walking. He didn't like this

Ferko

[The_SkunkMan]

Eenwieler I think john meant it's hard to learn to whell walk on a 16". I don't think you learned on that 12".Do you like the small wheels to? My only choice is a 20" really. Back to the question what is a good 20" uni for me to get?

[The_SkunkMan]

What are the cranks

[thinuniking]

they are the bits connecting the pedals to the hub look on www.unicycle.uk.com and look in uni spares and cranks.

[eenwieler]

I have learn it on a 20 inch unicycle, but on a juggling convention, they had a corner where children could learn unicycling. They had a few unicycle's for smal children. one was a 12 inch unicycle, and i want to try it. But if there is a normal child with the age 6 ore 7. It's easy to ride. But for me, I'am heavier and the cranks hit just te ground. It wasn't mine unicycle
A guess the cranks where something like 130 mm.

Ferko

[onewheeldave]

As you're 10 years old a 16" wheel to you is probably equivalent to a 20" wheel for an adult.

My preference is 24x3 muni.

As for a good 20", it depends on what you want to use it for i.e. indoor freestyle, outdoor trials muni etc.

Nimbus/Yuni are a good value unicycle, the 20" trials model would be a good choice for trials/muni as long as you're not wanting to do big drops on it.

[eenwieler]

So if you're 10 than is a 16" wheel a good size of wheel. I'am 16 and i do walk the wheel on a 12"

Ferko

[uni412]

I'm 13 yeard old and I usually ride a 20'' yuni trials unicycle, but when I was your age I rode a 16''. When you are small a 16'' inch is best, but you'll probably soon outgrow it, so it isn't worth investing in a good 16''. The Yuni is good for trials as well as muni( I'm too small to ride a 24'') and it is a good buy.

[eenwieler]

I' am 16 year and not 12 or something. i started when i was 12 on a 24" unicycle

Ferko

[peculiar]

What about 26"? It seems like there isn't much 26" around. Like the KH, the largest is 24" only..

[onewheeldave]

A 24" with 3" tyre is pretty much the same effective diameter as a standard 26", but has the advantage of being stronger, and the benefits of a fat tyre.