Beginner

The Beginner (ビギナー) is a recurring Board type Extreme Gear in the Sonic Riders series. It is made for those new to riding Extreme Gear.

Sonic Riders
"Consumes little air. Good for beginners."

- Game description in Sonic Riders.

Description
The Beginner first appeared in Sonic Riders. According to its profile, the Beginner consumes little Air, and is good for beginners at Extreme Gear riding. It can be purchased at the shop for 300 Rings from the beginning of the game.

In Sonic Riders, the Beginner is rectangular in shape with curved corners and is primarily colored paris green, with a yellow stripe on top of it, black accent borders and grey striations.

Abilities and Traits
As a Board type Extreme Gear in Sonic Riders, the Beginner is well-balanced in its attributes with average statistics and is suited for general riding.

While the Board types have an average rate of fuel-consumption, the Beginner consumes exceptionally little amounts of Air when riding it normally, which gives a slight, but practical advantage in a race.

Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
"An ally to newbies, this gear puts beginners' luck to work by netting the rider better items."

- Game description in Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity.

Description
The Beginner reappeared later in Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity. According to its profile, the Beginner can increase its rider's chances of obtaining better items by netting them to its rider. It can be purchased at the shop for 900 Rings.

In Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, the Beginner is given a slight redesign, having be made more rectangular in shape and thicker, while maintaining its previous color scheme (though with a darker shade of green) and its yellow stripe. On its top surface it has as well two circular silver-colored foot panels

Abilities and Traits
As a Board type Extreme Gear in Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, the Beginner is well-balanced in its attributes, and is suited for general riding.

Unlike the previous title, the Beginner's stats are much higher than those the previous title and that of the average Extreme Gear in general. It has no unique abilities of its own, but it possesses three exclusive Gear Parts named Item Rank +1 that increase the players' chances of obtaining a more valuable and/or useful item from the Item Boxes on the tracks. This probability increases for each Gear Part activated.

Sonic Free Riders
"A user-friendly safety device has been installed on this gear, making it an easy ride even for beginners."

- Game description in Sonic Free Riders.

Description
The Beginner appeared once again in Sonic Free Riders. According to its profile, the Beginner is equipped with a safety device that makes it an easier ride to handle, especially for rookie Extreme Gear riders. It is unlocked after completing the basic tutorials.

In Sonic Free Riders, the Beginner's design returned to having a more board-like shape, along with having metal blue accents on the side of its corners and silver-colored circles and striations on its top surface, while otherwise keeping its green color scheme and trademark yellow stripe.

Abilities and Traits
As a Board type Extreme Gear in Sonic Free Riders, the Beginner is well-balanced in its attributes with average statistics, and is suited for general riding.

In this game, the Beginner's stats have been greatly reduced in comparison to those it had in Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, making them on the same level as the average Extreme Gears in this game. It possesses no unique abilities of its own, like in Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, and cannot be equipped with any Gear Parts.