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Ben FR
08-24-08, 08:47 PM
is there a calculator that calculates calories burned based on grade? how many calories are burned at 0% grade vs. 10% grade?

aham23
08-25-08, 06:37 AM
i have not seen any that take grade or wind or any of the elements outside of the rider into consideration. later.
telebianchi
08-25-08, 08:14 AM
I would think you would need a heart rate monitor to get a close-to-accurate number of calories burned on a hill (understanding the limitations of most calorie calculators built into the typical HRM). More so than in the flats, I'm guessing that your fitness and style would probably make a difference going up a grade. I might spin a low gear while you are standing up a higher gear. I might be able to keep up with you in the flats but be puking up a lung and working a lot harder to get up a hill that you don't have a problem with. My heart rate would be higher and that effects the calories burned.

TurboTurtle
08-25-08, 10:54 AM
is there a calculator that calculates calories burned based on grade? how many calories are burned at 0% grade vs. 10% grade?

You need a lot more info than just grade to get the Calories. This sight will give you the Work= Cal +10%.

http://www.analyticcycling.com/

TF

BTW, and HRM doesn't have a clue.
ericgu
08-26-08, 10:14 PM
is there a calculator that calculates calories burned based on grade? how many calories are burned at 0% grade vs. 10% grade?

This one will do what you want:

http://www.kreuzotter.de/english/espeed.htm