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OP. People have toured on single-speed bicycles with an upright handlebar. If they got to a hill t hat was too steep to ride up comfortably they got off the bicycle and walked and a lot of time enjoyed the scenery as they did so.
The thing that I notice when looking at bicycles in Canadian Tire is that in many cases they are very close to bike shop bike in price. The other thing about a Canadian Tire bike is its setup. many are NOT properly setup and that can cause undue rapid wear of components. I'd be inclined to check the offerings at local bike shops and compare those to the offerings at Canadian Tire.
However, it is possible to tour on a Canadian Tire bicycle that has an upright handlebar. Many people do short tours on such bikes and enjoy it a lot.
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