Thanks for the info. That 44 chainring looks like it might not much room. Do you have any way of knowing if a 48 would fit in place of the 44 without hitting the chainstay?
I don't know the answer but I doubt it. There is 3/4 of an inch between the tip of the tooth and the chainstay and according to a chart from Wolf Tooth components a 48t chainring is ~16mm larger in diameter than a 44t. I like my setup with the 44t ring as it gives me plenty of speed with the 36x11 cassette. Only downhill do I spin out.