Originally Posted by
Andy_K
It may be that your best bet is to get something close and change it up as necessary. The Kona Jake, which I highly recommend, comes with a 50-39-30 triple and a 12-28 cassette. A 12-30 cassette will fit on there without any troubles. You'd have to switch the rear derailleur to use an 11-34 cassette, but that's not a huge problem. I also don't think you'd have any problems swapping the 30T front ring for a 26T. A 26x30 gear would be nearly as low as a 28-34. A friendly shop might be willing to make these changes at the point of sale to save you a little money.
Off topic, where are you in Western Maryland? I'm from Cumberland.
Thanks Andy. The Jake is real close. I may have to go to a shop that sells them and see what they can do.
I'm outside of Antietam battlefield near Sharpsburg. An hr or so from Cumberland.