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Old 07-08-19, 02:51 PM
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I would suggest that you consider NOT going bigger but rather same or smaller, like 46/36/26 or similar. A bigger large ring is very likely going to be too high a gear for a hybrid. I changed the 50-40-30 crankset on my Trek hybrid to Sugino 42-32-22 with 12-25 in back and have been very satisfied with that gearing. IMO many bikes are geared way too high for normal folks, and encourages mashing in too-high gears which is terrible for one's knees, rather than learning to spin faster which is better for your joints and cardiovascular system. Your 48 x 11 is about 117 gear inches with 700c x 28 tires; IMO 100 is plenty for most folks if not too much; 90 suits me fine as I am in no hurry.

AnkleWork's suggestion to figure what gearing you currently use most often is a good one. Here is a nice calculator which will allow you to compare what you have got with gearing you are considering:
https://www.kstoerz.com/gearcalc/compare/
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