So i just input one line like below and this will work?

Redirect 301 /index.php?page=new&cid=999 /bicycles.html

The index.php?page=new&cid=999 page is generated from a CMS php package so will always have to exist i presume and bicycles.html is nonexistant at present.

Do i have to create a blank bicycle.html file first or similar and then use redirect?

I thought Mod Rewrite would be used as i really only want to change the URL of the php page to a more user friendly name

OR AM I JUST TOTALLY BAFFLED