u/Adventurous-Kick-554

Hey all, I’m looking into buying my first gravel bike. I’ve seen that the Ozark Trail 700C G.1 Explore seems to be a good beginner budget bike and wanted to see people’s opinions on it or if people recommend another bike I have a budget of about ~$350 but open to spending up to $500 if it’s that much of an upgrade. Also wanted to ask what upgrades are best for overall quality of the bike.

Thank you all.