Hi,

This is my first post but I've been lurking for a few weeks.

When I bought my hybrid bike a few years ago I envisioned doing a mix of road and trail riding. I've basically spent most of this time on a trainer stand in the basement. Now that I've finally come out into the sunlight I'm not doing anything but road rides. I've switched down to 28mm tires and it's made a huge difference, but I'm still contemplating trading in my hybrid for a flat bar road bike. I'm wondering if I could get the advantages of a road bike by swapping out my cogset. I currently have 28/38/48 and all the bikes I'm looking at have 30/42/52. If I make this swap the only major difference would be weight. As a cost-conscious gal, does this sound like a good idea? What are the pros and cons?

Many thanks, Nicole