A hobby became a passion because of one slightly impulsive purchase in 2015. I’ve now reached 20,000 kilometres on that impulse, keeping me strong despite my…… issues. Worth a bit of reflection. Impulse My first road bike, a Bianchi, was getting tired, old tech. It had got me interested, though, so job done. It was also not really suitable for my increasingly odd requirements. Stability was becoming important. The Bianchi was a quick bike but felt nervous in my in my increasingly shaky hands. So I decided to try a new bike shop. The owner of my first bike shop was, after all and technically speaking, a w*nker. He did…