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I'm a complete beginner and I need somebody to spoonfeed me into the right direction.
>have no bike right now
>plan to buy a decent one around $500-1000
>will be riding 90% roads, 10% offroad (no crazy shit like downhill, just light forest paths)
>plan to go on a 700-800 km biking trip with that bike and other than that just use it for fun on the weekends
What category of bikes would you recommend? Should I get a road bike or a mountain bike and which brands are the best in this category?