Welcome to BF, Minnesota, glad that you are rediscovering cycling. As CB400bill said, at a 10 year layoff for the bicycle, the bearings, cables and tires/tubes need to be checked and possibly replaced/re-greased. Makes things safer and easier to ride when it all is in the green.

Come over to the 50+ Forum, too, lots of us there that returned after layoffs for various reasons.http://www.bikeforums.net/fifty-plus-50/

Bill