Hey, welcome to the forum! Well first of all if your 5ft8 i would say a mod so for a beginner i would say a t bird or a t pro! These two bikes are very good for beginners as i had a very good experience on my t bird! But now i have moved onto a KO km1! If you have about 370 to spend i would definitely say the t-pro! Has all the parts you need! and has a very good geometry! Hope this will help you! Woody!