Can someone recommend a good resource for getting a neglected bike back into riding condition? What tools I need, what sort of parts I should check if they need replacement, so on?
Can someone recommend a good resource for getting a neglected bike back into riding condition? What tools I need, what sort of parts I should check if they need replacement, so on?
As a general resource, Park Tool has a great collection of service and repair guides. They list the tools you need for each type of repair.
Here’s the basic maintenance checklist for an old neglected bike:
And if you really want to get into it, here are some more advanced maintenance items:
To build a basic toolkit, start with this:
More advanced maintenance will require special tools specific to the parts installed on your bike. The designs of freehubs/cassettes/cranks/bottom brackets have all changed a lot over the last few decades.
This is all good advice and should get OP to get the bike up and running.