Hey everyone,

My name is Nate I've been interested in starting to either road bike or mountain bike for some time now and have finally decided that I'd like to do both if possible! I understand there are hybrid bikes on the market but it seems like the bicycling community is very divided in both road bikes and mountain bikes. Around where I am I have both a lot of great roads to travel and a lot of amazing trails that span for miles and across multiple counties. I'm currently swimming, weight lifting, snowshoeing, hiking, running and would like to add biking into the repertoire. I'm lost when it comes to bikes and don't know where to start or what to invest in. However my budget is limited around $400-500 at the moment. Thanks for any help in advance.

Best,
Nathan