Got the bike on the road!

I bought this bike on ebay at the beginning of winter, it is a 1989 Cannondale 'Black Lightning'. It is a special edition color, and it is supposed to have all black components...I'm kind of glad it isn't complete (and kind of beat up) though, I'm already nervous about locking it up on the street. I finally put the new tires on (Continental Gatorskins, MUCH better than the old ass tires that were on there) and went for a real ride - from Sunnyside in Queens to Chelsea to meet with Y. I hope to ride to work at the gallery in Chelsea frequently, and after the trial run it seems very possible that I will be able to do it. It should take about 40 minutes, about how long the train ride is on a good day. I have little experience with road bikes, and this 13 mile round trip was by far my longest ride. I had to walk a little on the Queensboro bridge, the full mile uphill was rough! I'm also getting used to dealing with traffic, it's completely different from walking and driving, and it is actually kind of fun.