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If you want to ride off road or do some hiking/mountain trails on a bike, you should look into a mountain bike. One with front suspension will be fine for riding on the road, no need for full suspension unless you're going over some seriously large rocks. With the flat bars and upright seating position, it's comfortable for longer distances. Plus the suspension will smooth things out.
The two main categories are mountain bikes and road bikes. The ones in between are generally not so great because of compromises.
Any worthwhile bike should cost more than $500 so most things below that are not worth considering unless you're looking for a disposable toy.
Brands don't make much of a difference in entry level bikes... they are all very similar with the same components. When you go past $1000 for a bike, there is more differentiation between brands.
As others have said .. go test ride to see what you like.
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