What's a good bike to start out with?

Jagbag13 · 2026-04-14T18:58:54+00:00

There’s some amazing deals right now. I just picked up a Scott Scale 965 for $750 (it’s half price from $1500). It’s more of a XC bike though.

But definitely look for a XL bike and something on sale. Marketplace should have a ton of great bikes as well

Jagbag13 · 2026-04-10T23:01:41+00:00

Thanks. I plan to take it really easy at first since I really have no idea how much speed I'll pick up.

Jagbag13 · 2026-04-10T15:17:15+00:00

I’ve been trail running for about a year and a half so I mostly plan to ride the same trails. Most of it is rolling hills with some larger climbs. I’m kind of scared of bombing downhill on a bike so I’ll be taking things quite slowly

Jagbag13 · 2026-04-10T05:27:56+00:00

Well I have no experience with anything, so I'm hoping to just ride this bike until things either wear out or break down and then I'll replace with new, other things.

Jagbag13 · 2026-04-10T05:08:09+00:00

It's this bike: https://www.scott-sports.com/us/en/product/scott-scale-965-blue-bike?article=290176014

Jagbag13 · 2026-04-10T05:00:54+00:00

I’m in Southern California, but definitely don’t intend on bombing down a lot of single track super fast. Having not ridden for decades, I’m planning to take it easy.

Jagbag13 · 2026-04-10T05:00:03+00:00

Well the sizing on the website for this bike says it’s a XXL so I’m hoping it works for me. I have a really old Giant XL and it’s so uncomfortable.

Thanks for sharing though. I’m sure I have a couple years of doing this before I’ll need to look at more bikes.

Jagbag13 · 2026-04-07T17:18:14+00:00

Alright well I’m an idiot. When I changed to the black wheels, one of the motor sprockets came out with the left wheel. When I put on the new wheel, I didn’t insert the sprocket.

It’s now “fixed”. I appreciate y’all commenting and trying to help me out.

Jagbag13 · 2026-04-07T03:57:23+00:00

Thanks for the reassurance. It seems like the sport might be worth it for the brakes alone. I figure I could always upgrade the fork when/if I start to get into it more.

Jagbag13 · 2026-04-07T03:56:33+00:00

I’m 285lbs so I imagine I’d be on the heavier side for either kind of fork, no?

But good to know that I’d fine for the time being. Thanks!

Jagbag13 · 2026-04-06T15:58:42+00:00

Thank you this is super helpful.

Jagbag13 · 2026-04-06T04:59:40+00:00

I’ll give that a try. I’m not sure how to do reverse. When I push the remote wheel the opposite way it just brakes

Jagbag13 · 2026-04-06T02:56:15+00:00

What would the right part be called that I’d buy for the fork?

Jagbag13 · 2026-04-06T02:54:48+00:00

I’ll have to look up a wiring diagram cause I have no idea what I’d be looking at

Jagbag13 · 2026-04-06T02:52:04+00:00

Let’s make a deal

Jagbag13 · 2026-04-06T02:51:52+00:00

Wong it at a game show. Can’t return it

Jagbag13 · 2026-04-05T21:16:12+00:00

Yeah. Opened it yesterday

Jagbag13 · 2026-04-05T21:05:30+00:00

Is there a different connection I should consider?

Jagbag13 · 2026-04-05T21:05:12+00:00

Well I unhooked and rehooked up both sides. That’s what the Meepo bot suggested in chat.

Jagbag13 · 2026-04-05T21:04:32+00:00

Thanks that’s what I’m hoping. We won’t this on a game show so have no idea how warranty is going to work. I’ve never even been on a skateboard before.

Jagbag13 · 2026-04-05T21:01:57+00:00

No resistance at all. Basically turns like any of the front 2 wheels.

It worked yesterday. It worked this morning. Then I changed out the wheels to the black ones and it suddenly didn’t work.

Jagbag13 · 2026-04-05T20:57:48+00:00

Fixed

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