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About 120 miles a week, on average.

Originally Posted by InTheRain
from the comments, it seems that many are using a combination of walking/running and cycling to lose weight. I'm thinking that the walking/running may be more effective for weight loss than cycling. Walking/running are weight bearing exercises. I'd rather cycle, but walking/running seem to burn more calories per hour than the type of cycling that I am capable of.
You should be burning around 600 kCal per hour on the bike, and something like 200 to 300 per hour walking. Probably more running. I try to get a lot of walking in through the day, and in a lot of ways it feels more low impact ... it definitely doesn't need the same routine with special clothes and shoes. I think the real benefit here is that it's easier to get some walking in over the course of the day.
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