Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 23,642
Likes: 1,106
From: Mans of NC & SW UT Desert
Bikes: 86 Katakura Silk, 87 Prologue X2, 88 Cimarron LE, 1975 Sekai 4000 Professional, 73 Paramount, plus more
Price is insane. More like $250 is about right.
If you have a lot of hills, you probably either need a triple up front, or a compact crankset.
Lots of hills around here too. I have a couple of triples, and one compact crankset myself (along with a standard double that I use for flatter terrain).