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A recent discussion via Basecamp messages with some compadres led to a sudden realization for me, an epiphany if you will. Coffee is the common thread that binds the two disparate elements in my life: cycling and computers.

I have always felt that these two pastimes were in direct opposition to each other. One is pulling me outdoors, telling me to get outside and hop on the bike. The other is posting me up for hours or days indoors with no sunlight or physical activity whatsoever. And I always thought it was strange that I was so deeply committed to two specializations that are so different. But, now I realize that coffee is the magic that brings it all together.

Cyclists have a reputation for being coffee fiends, sipping espresso in spandex in the pre-ride dawn. And, computer nerds — programmers in particular — have long had a love affair with coffee. Exhibit A: the object oriented programming language, Java.

Thanks to coffee, I realize that cycling and computers are actually healthy compliments to one another. As long as I am sure to maintain a balance between the two, and manage to get a cup of coffee in between somewhere, I am happy.

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