Once you’ve bought your new bike, you may never put your cheque book away again! The list of bike parts and components you’ll start looking at is practically endless, and you’ll always want to add new parts or replace or upgrade old ones. For this reason it makes sense, even if you don’t buy your bike from your local bike shop, to make contact with it. These shops are invariably run by bike fanatics who have a wealth of knowledge to share with like-minded cycle-addicts.