Hi there! Thanks for reading.
37 days from now, starting on May 1st, I plan to do a unicycle ride 400+ miles across Utah. I recently just purchased a used geared KH 36er for this purpose. As I write this the original owner is getting it ready for packing up.
This is where my concerns start. It only just occured to me I’ll have upwards of 30 lbs weighing this thing down.
I’m worried I may be in over my head riding a fully-loaded, geared 36er that distance. Despite my limited experience, I have no concerns about being physically capable of riding an unloaded 36er that far. Shifting gears just takes practice, for which I’m totally willing and able to put in the hours.
So what I’m really hoping to know is whether anyone here has any experience touring with a fully-loaded, geared 36" uni?
I see the vast majority of unipacking riders ride standard hubs, for obvious reasons, such as less technically challenging repairs in the middle of nowhere, etc.
Is it terribly difficult to shift gears while loaded down? Would I be better served by only keeping it in 1:1 gear ratio the entire time?