I first started touring with a 3 speed Speedwell, when I was young, and that was up hills and down dale, as they say, I then went to a 5 speed Malvern Star, same type of touring, and next was my current bike a 16 speed, only did this for touring with dog in trailer, and same type of hills. That is not a bad bike, actually it looks in good nick, and you wont find much better for 150. Lugged bikes especially with a Dawes name are collectables. I cannot see anything wrong with it. Edit: Just realised , it doesn't have mounts for a rack at the rear, both up top and down below, so it could be a problem unless you jerry rigged it.