Training & Nutrition - Biking w/Trailer - Extra Calories Burned???

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elizabethsummer
04-10-06, 12:06 AM
I was reading your post about calories burned while biking with a trailer. I was wondering if you could help me. My trailer is about 33 lbs and DD is about 24 lbs. I usually ride for about 20 to 30 minutes. Have no idea how many miles. But I do keep a good pace, as I break a sweat.


Machka
04-10-06, 12:20 AM
http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/cbc

http://www.caloriesperhour.com/

http://www.healthdiscovery.net/links/calculators/calorie_calculator.htm

http://www.nutristrategy.com/activitylist.htm


For 20-30 minutes, you're probably burning somewhere between 160 and 250 calories.