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I used to live in Colorado, Utah and Northern California, the birthplace of mountain biking. I also do a fair amount of road biking as well. All that said, you are obviously new to all of this. You can spend as much as you want but the reality is that you will probably do light off road riding and some around town riding. Your best bet is probably a nice hybrid that can go in the dirt but will be good on pavement as well. As a few have said, the most important thing is to be sized properly. Go to a good local shop and ask them how they will fit you for the right bike. Listen to them. You should be able to tell if they know their shit. Also, you will need to spend at least $600-700 and should probably spend around 8-900 if you can. At that point there is a diminishing return on an entry level bike and you really need to jump up to $1500+ to get a lot more. You don't need that now. Ride your hybrid all summer and if you are hooked sell it and move up. Have fun.
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