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Originally posted by dakar
Hi, please i need your help mates, i've got a gt talera cromoly frame, is it worth it for upgrading her? imean for the weight of the cromoly frame,it is to heavy🙁 .

In my experience upgrading usually isn't such a hot idea economically. In most cases it's both more time and cost efficient to buy the bike you want in the first place instead of assembling it piece by piece. Upgrading only makes sense if:
a) you're replacing worn-out parts with better one as the need arises.
b) you think of it as buying your bike in installments.
c) you're able to find parts at really good prices (ebay, friendly dealer etc)

But for any of this to make sense you need to have a pretty good frame to start with anyhow.

Look at your own figures:
Total weight = 248-253 pounds, a difference of about 2% in the weight that you have to drag uphill. Things like bike geometry, tires, choice of gear, riding technique, how well the bike fits you and so on will have a far bigger impact on your uphill performance than a 2% drop in total weight.
I switched from one bike to one that was maybe 2 pounds lighter, but one size smaller frame. Even when I loaded the new bike down with water bottles I still rode easier on that one due to the different fit.