In my opinion, you can get started at the entry level with anything that they carry. Many of the frames that you are probably looking at are going to the be the same as those on the bikes several hundred dollars more. The difference is the compenents.
The components are the spendy part of the bike and are mainly there to improve the quality of shifting, smoothness of the ride, etc. The high end stuff is all about decreasing weight, but for most of us just trying to get in/stay in shape, who cares about a few extra grams.
Check out the components and let us know what they have. We can give you an idea if they would fit your goals for riding.
I bought my first bike several years ago for next to nothing while I figured out if I was going to like the sport. I put over 2000 miles on it the first year and more than got my moneys worth. When I decided I liked it, I upgraded and was happy with my decision.
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