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So you are suggesting swapping out the cranks instead of the cassette. Did not think about that yet. Seems like a good alternative. I could try my brother‘s 105 50-34 crank to see how much difference it gives. A medium cage seems to be the solution. However, there might be a risk of my jockey...

Hi there, I am looking to upgrade my cassette for the hills but I'm not entirely sure what my options are. On my Trek 1.7 I am running a Shimano 105 52-39 crank with a Shimano 105 CS-5700 11-28 cassette. My rear derailleur is a Shimano Ultegra 10 speed RD-6600, short cage I believe. (Not...