Originally Posted by
3alarmer
...figure out if you want a large chain ring on the front (the crank) that is 52 or 53, the most common sizes for racing on the flat.
52/53 is no longer "common" since the advent of 11 tooth rear cogs. It's common only among elite racers, and they are not running compact cranksets. The OP has no reason to move larger unless he finds he actually needs that tall a gear, which would be good for 40 mph.