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03-13-17, 06:06 AM
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I wonder how many extra cal I burn on a cold day like today. It was 25 F this morning, and I never really completely warmed up during the 20 miles I rode into work. It'll be about 35 this afternoon, with a headwind and some snow on the ride home, which is 30 miles, and mostly uphill. I usually gas out during the last 5 miles or so in winter.
I'm guessing the calorie burn is 25% higher than summer. It has to be.
I'm guessing the calorie burn is 25% higher than summer. It has to be.
03-13-17, 07:53 AM
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Buy a power meter and find out.
At roughly 270 lbs., mine tells me I burn on average about 600-800 calories an hour depending on the intensity of the ride. When I used to go do training rides with the racers, it was almost 1,000 calories an hour. Nowadays, I'm probably closer to the 600-700 average most rides as I don't push that hard anymore.
This is a good thing to know when trying to lose weight.
At roughly 270 lbs., mine tells me I burn on average about 600-800 calories an hour depending on the intensity of the ride. When I used to go do training rides with the racers, it was almost 1,000 calories an hour. Nowadays, I'm probably closer to the 600-700 average most rides as I don't push that hard anymore.
This is a good thing to know when trying to lose weight.
03-13-17, 12:08 PM
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I wonder how many extra cal I burn on a cold day like today. It was 25 F this morning, and I never really completely warmed up during the 20 miles I rode into work. It'll be about 35 this afternoon, with a headwind and some snow on the ride home, which is 30 miles, and mostly uphill. I usually gas out during the last 5 miles or so in winter.
I'm guessing the calorie burn is 25% higher than summer. It has to be.
I'm guessing the calorie burn is 25% higher than summer. It has to be.
For me, ~3100 kJ in ~3 1/2 hours on the bike this weekend.
And before this gets into a debate amongst a group....yes, not all power meters read the same. I have Powertap pedals that read ~8% higher than my Powertap wheel. Drive train losses perhaps. Power is just a data point for me to use.
03-13-17, 01:26 PM
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remembered to bring a sandwich for my ride Saturday. worked out great
03-27-17, 10:19 AM
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Keep in mind that most of the generalizations about maximum HR (and Anerobic Threshhold is related to the maximum HR and to conditioning) are true for say the AVERAGE of 1000 individuals or more that age.
The individuals may vary greatly, lots of older folks here on the forums have maximum HR that are WAY above the average values.
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03-27-17, 10:30 AM
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It really just depends on the individual.
03-27-17, 11:12 AM
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Agreed :-)....and supposedly typically running maximum HR is higher than cycling.
03-28-17, 11:15 AM
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At 20ish miles, I find that suppresses my appetite.
Wife worked at 5. I got home at 3:30. Kids got home at 4. So, I was use to eating at 4, having eaten lunch at 11 am. I would be hungry leaving work as my body knew it was dinner time soon.
If I went out on the bike right after work and went home later, I found that I wasn't hungry at all until later in the evening. I would be hungry starting out on the bike.
Wife worked at 5. I got home at 3:30. Kids got home at 4. So, I was use to eating at 4, having eaten lunch at 11 am. I would be hungry leaving work as my body knew it was dinner time soon.
If I went out on the bike right after work and went home later, I found that I wasn't hungry at all until later in the evening. I would be hungry starting out on the bike.
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