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Alex Kibler
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Dad, husband, software developer, cyclist, occasional speedrunner

Pittsburgh, PA

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Couldn’t take it any more. Sold the Tesla. Lost a bunch of money on it, but at least I can sleep at night
Screenshot of an email saying that my Model 3 has been removed from my account because I sold it
May 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Who up cheeking they face?

@cheekface.bsky.social
May 10, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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@pacingmusic.bsky.social absolutely killed it tonight.
May 10, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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I ended up at kaiju big battel tonight, having no idea what it was. It’s incredible.
A picture of a wrestling match with four kaiju fighting, plus a crowd in the background and staff seen as well.
May 4, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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I’m sure all these people saw your skeet too.
Cars in line at the Taco Bell drive thru, presumably to get the new birthday cake churros.
February 20, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Today's zwift ride done. Only one stage to go to finish the Tour de Zwift tomorrow. Looking forward to taking it easy for a bit after that to let my training stress come down a bit, then I'll be getting right back at it, trying to hit my goal of 150 miles per week until the charity ride in June.
A screenshot of a Zwift ride summary page titled “Group Ride: Standard Stage 1 | Tour de Zwift on the Muckle Yin in Scotland,” posted by “Alex Kibler” on February 12, 2023. At the top, there is a stylized overhead map of the Muckle Yin route in Scotland’s virtual world, showing winding roads and elevation changes. Below the map, ride metrics are displayed, including a distance of 14.9 miles, a ride time of 1 hour 22 minutes, and a calorie count of 927. A large timeline graph spans the bottom of the screen, with multiple colored lines representing power (white), speed (green), heart rate (red), and cadence (blue) over the duration of the ride.
February 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Last zwift ride of the week done. I'm extremely fatigued, so I'm taking the next couple days as rest days, and then I'll do a new FTP test on Tuesday to see how much the past couple weeks have improved me (if any)
A screenshot of a Zwift cycling activity summary shows a ride titled “Castle to Castle in Makuri Islands” completed by Alex Kibler on February 14, 2025. The map in the top section displays the route taken, marked with a white line, weaving through urban and rural areas with elevation changes. Two orange markers labeled “New PR!” indicate personal records set during the ride. Key ride statistics: • Distance: 14.1 miles • Time: 51 minutes and 37 seconds • Elevation Gain: 460 feet • Calories Burned: 469 kcal • Likes: 4 Below the map, a “Timeline Graph” visualizes performance metrics over time. The graph has multiple colored lines representing: • Power (Watts): Max 770W, Average 158W • Speed (mph): Max 35.6 mph, Average 16.4 mph • Heart Rate (bpm): Max 175 bpm, Average 131 bpm • Cadence (rpm): Max 127 rpm, Average 77 rpm The graph shows variations in effort, with peaks and dips corresponding to sprints, climbs, or coasting periods. A screenshot of a fitness tracking dashboard displays training load and form metrics over a period from January 16 to February 14. The graph contains three key lines: • Blue line (Fitness): A 42-day exponentially weighted moving average of training load. • Purple line (Fatigue): A 7-day exponentially weighted moving average of training load. • Red line (Form): Represents the difference between fitness and fatigue. Key data points: • Fitness on February 14: 35 • Fatigue on February 14: 69 • Form on February 14: -99% (indicating high fatigue) The chart categorizes form into different zones: • Transition (Yellow) • Fresh (Green) • Grey Zone (Neutral) • Optimal (Blue) • High Risk (Red) (current state) A red dot on February 14 highlights a point of high training stress.
February 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Today's zwift ride in the books. Did a nice group ride. Something's weird with my cadence sensor, since it looks like it reported about 20rpm lower than it should have.
The image is a screenshot from Zwift, a virtual cycling platform. At the top, there is a colorful map showing the route taken during the ride, which includes a winding path through various terrains such as green forests, water areas, and rocky or desert-like regions. The title of the ride is displayed as “Pacer Group Ride: Triple Flat Loops in Watopia with Bernie.” Below the title, the rider’s name, “Alex Kibler,” and the date “February 13, 2025,” are shown. Key ride statistics are prominently displayed: • Distance: 22.6 miles • Time: 1 hour, 13 minutes, 45 seconds • Elevation gain: 600 feet • Calories burned: 632 Below these stats, there is a “Timeline Graph” section that contains a detailed performance chart. The graph has multiple fluctuating lines representing different metrics recorded throughout the ride. Below the graph, four key performance indicators are displayed with maximum and average values: • Power (watts): Max 744W, Average 149W • Speed (mph): Max 35.4 mph, Average 18.4 mph • Heart rate (bpm): Max 159 bpm, Average 128 bpm • Cadence (rpm): Max 73 rpm, Average 62 rpm The overall layout presents the route visually, summarizes the ride’s key statistics, and provides a detailed breakdown of the rider’s effort over time.
February 13, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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#4: Rift of the Necrodancer (story mode, medium difficulty)

Man, I’d been looking forward to this game for ages, and it did not disappoint. As someone who is typically pretty good at rhythm games, it took me quite a while to get used to this one, but then it clicked and I adore it.
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February 12, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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Another fantastic zwift ride. Knocked out the final stage of Tour de Zwift, so now I just have to make up the first three stages next week since I missed them originally.
The image is a Zwift ride summary showing details of a group ride in the virtual world of Watopia. It includes: • A map with a highlighted route showing the rider’s path. • Ride details: • Distance: 16.9 miles • Time: 51 minutes, 36 seconds • Elevation Gain: 542 feet • Calories Burned: 589 cal • The rider’s name, “Alex Kibler,” and the date, “February 10, 2025.” • A Timeline Graph displaying performance metrics over time, such as power, heart rate, and cadence, with multiple fluctuating lines. • 22 Ride-ons gained
February 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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#3: Citizen Sleeper

Holy moly, what an absolute masterpiece of storytelling. I’ve never struggled more to decide which direction I wanted the story to take me.
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February 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Today’s zwift ride was a race, and I didn’t even finish dead last!
A screenshot of a Zwift virtual cycling activity summary. The title reads ‘Zwift - Group Ride: Short | Stage 5 | Tour de Zwift on Queen’s Highway After Party in Yorkshire.’ A map with an orange route line is displayed, showing the cycling path in Harrogate, UK. A badge with the text ‘Congrats! That was your best power output for 30 minutes.’ appears. Below, the ride statistics are listed: Distance - 12.37 miles, Elevation Gain - 988 feet, Moving Time - 41 minutes 24 seconds, Average Power - 203 watts, Average Speed - 17.9 mph, and Calories Burned - 506.
February 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Another zwift ride down. Rode while participating in meetings at work, so I'm sure my coworkers appreciated hearing my huffing and puffing
Screenshot of a Zwift activity summary from February 4, 2025. The workout, part of the Garmin Unbound Gravel Training Plan, is titled ‘Chase the Chaise in Watopia.’ The stats show a distance of 17.8 miles, a duration of 1 hour 1 minute, 9 seconds, 352 feet of elevation gain, and 509 calories burned. Below, a timeline graph displays power, speed, heart rate, and cadence metrics over the ride. Max power: 224W, avg: 145W. Max speed: 29.8 mph, avg: 17.1 mph. Max heart rate: 152 bpm, avg: 133 bpm. Max cadence: 102 rpm, avg: 88 rpm. The Watopia map in the background highlights the route taken.
February 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Fantastic zwift ride today. Noticed yesterday I'd never done a ride longer than an hour so I set out to fix that today. Started out really easy, following the pacer, but then decided to put in some real efforts and managed to break my instantaneous power output record twice!
January 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Now playing: Monster Sanctuary. I'm not much of a metroidvania guy, but I'm slowly becoming one, and my mood really needs something with bright colors and a theme that's not a bummer
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January 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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#2: Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

Played this one via PS+ on my PS5. First time playing a beat-em-up LAD game, and I absolutely loved it. Kazuma Kiryu is such a compelling lead (not as compelling as Ichiban Kasuga though!), and I relish spending time in his world.
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January 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Super nice zwift group ride around central park a couple times this morning. Definitely starting to feel the training load wearing on me (and intervals.icu agrees!) so I might need to do a super easy ride tomorrow
January 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Another zwift ride done. Intervals.icu says I’m in the high risk training load, so I did a super easy cadence pyramid ride today
Screenshot of my zwift ride overview. Shows that I did 11.6 miles over 45:20 with an elevation gain of 314 for and 313 calories burnt.
January 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Just finished today's Zwift ride. The number on the scale recently has been quite motivating, so I've really gotten my shit together the past couple days and am back on the grind. (Don't mind the wacky aspect ratio. That's how I fit zwift beside a 16:9 video on my 21:9 monitor)
January 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Currently Reading: Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson, book two of Malazan Book of the Fallen
Cover art for Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson
January 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Currently watching: MASHLE
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January 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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#2, DanDaDan

Holy moly this one was incredible. I've never more quickly wanted to turn around and rewatch it, but I settled for reading the manga instead (which I've literally never done before)
January 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Anime series watched in 2025, a thread:

#1 Violet Evergarden
Poster for violet evergarden, an anime
January 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Books 2-11 (saving time):

DanDaDan Vols. 1-10. Loved the anime, couldn't wait to find out what happens. Now I'm stuck on another cliffhanger waiting for the next volume!
Cover art for DanDaDan Vol. 1
January 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Books I read in 2025, a thread.

#1: Wind and Truth, by Brandon Sanderson
Book cover for Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson
January 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM