Hello!
The universe has gifted me a 1988 Fuji del Rey frame to start tinkering with and I was curious what folks here with a bit more knowledge about part specifics might do with it. This is my first time really digging into this in earnest. Some early notes:
- I'm aiming for the end product to be something my wife can use for commuting around town. It'll likely gear toward a road-style bike. I suspect the rear won't let me use a 700c style wheel.
- The frame's in pretty solid shape from what I can tell. There's a bit of light rust on the underside but seems largely cosmetic. How do folks manage surface rust like this? Should I be sealing it in some way?
- I'm pretty sure the bottom bracket is toast, feeling totally dull and rough when rotating the spindle. I've got tools on the way to remove and inspect whatever's going on inside and I'm assuming early that needs to be entirely removed. Securing a bottom bracket and crankset are likely the first major purchases for this. From early research it seems like the traditional pick for a bottom bracket would be a square taper, but I know the industry seems to have shifted over to Shimano Hollowtech a bit. Are there tradeoffs here?
- There's no fork, how do I select a fork correctly for a bike like this? Any tips here would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
by ohwisesplinter