Training & Nutrition - Calories Burnred

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Larrivee
07-25-06, 12:17 PM
So how do fure out how many I burn?

Basic info:

47
6'1"
175
15 year old low tech road bike (23 x 700 tires)
Rural ride mostly flat
25 miles at 15 mph = 90-110 minutes

LAR

EJ123
07-25-06, 12:20 PM
Huh?
twahl
07-25-06, 01:16 PM
This page is your friend. (http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index.html)

I think it calculates a little high, but it should get you in the ballpark. It calculates 1257. Cyclestats says about 850 for me, and I outweigh you by about 15 lbs.

SSP
07-25-06, 07:40 PM
The "rule of thumb" for cycling is 40 calories per mile.
ChristopherM
07-25-06, 08:21 PM
The "rule of thumb" for cycling is 40 calories per mile.

Maybe if you're under 150 pounds...
(which I haven't been since 8th grade!)
kuan
07-25-06, 08:26 PM
Yeow! According to that I need under 1600 calories at my BMR.
Univega
07-26-06, 02:12 AM
Go to:

http://www.bicycling.com/channel/0,6609,s1-4-0-0-0,00.html?location=_*topnav*

There is a calorie counter. Plug in your speed, weight, time, and get a number.
It is an estimate at best. Obviously if someone drove you to a top of a mountain and you coasted down….You get my point.

But for general use, it OK.