98' Lemond Zurich Rebuild
Hello,
Was recently handed down an old Lemond Zurich frame from a friend. I've never built up a bike before, but I will have some help from someone who has done it a lot but I need to acquire all the components first. I have two main questions:
1) this was a 2x9 speed when it was first manufactured. Most newer road bikes I've seen are 10-11, and the components meet those specs. Is it possible and advisable to put 2x10 on this bike? In general, do I have some latitude in slightly diverging from the stock build specs on this frame?
2) can anyone definitively say that 700c x 28mm tires have enough clearance for this frame?
Any additional advice from folks that have experience with these frames are welcomed. The price was right (free) and it's a beautiful frame, but building up a bike wasn't something I anticipated doing.
Thanks in advance.