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From: Canberra, Australia
Bikes: Salsa mtb * 3, Intense mtb * 1, Abeni SS rd * 1, Salsa road/touring * 2, Trek Damn one * 1, Vintage/projects * many
36/46 is a very common ratio for cyclocross bikes, which use the same cranks, shifters and derailleurs as road bikes, for the most part. There should be no problem, unless you have a braze-on or direct mount front gear shift thingy clamp which doesn't allow the said thingy to be lowered sufficiently for the smaller chainring radius.
- Joel