Advice for getting back into cycling

Rank · 2024-07-15

Good morning everyone.
I am wanting to get back into cycling and want to lose weight and be more fit and healthy.
I am a male (40's) and 165cm. I used to have a Scott Spark 950 29' small frame and had no issues.
Our bikes were stolen and I am looking for a replacement.
I want to do light trails and some road, nothing too technical.
Will most probably ride with my teen sons.
Should I get another 29' or 27.5' based on my height?
I was advised that as I am a bit on the heavier side I should get a hardtail. Is this correct?
I did buy my kids the La Pierre Edge 7.9 29' recently, good value and they love it.
My budget is around SEK8000.
Thank you in advance.

KjellF · 2024-07-15

I would say hardtail but that is because of your budget, not your weight.

Deleted member 54554 · 2024-07-15

I would go for 29” wheels. If you plan on riding roads and smoother trails you will benefit from larger wheels. Lots of sales right now. If you have an XXL close by I would have look there.

Also a lot of sales online. A suggestion if you can stretch it a couple of hundreds.