Originally Posted by
Paultreks
I never had an official bike fit. that being said, when seated my leg is at a 10 percent bend and I'm pretty comfortable for the most part so I think I'm dialed in. No knee issues so far- either going 20 miles on the flats or even when I fell on the climbs.
I have a SRAM PG950 12-26, 9 speed cassette and I believe a Bontrager Select 52/42/30 crank.
the good news is a different cassette with larger cog should be great plus
SRAM offers the PG50 9 spd cassette in different sizes including 11-32 and 11-34 ... the 11-32 and 11-34 sizes might be more appropriate for your climbing
hopefully 11t will work on your freehub - and the chain and rear derailleur will permit one or both ... 11-32 or 11-34
if you have some miles on the drivetrain - probably a good idea to have a new chain installed with the new cassette