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Old 07-22-10, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Joemess
a good rule of thumb (and honestly thats all it is) is 350-400 calories per hour. some folks use 20 calories per mile....
That sounds like a good recovery ride. Although rules of thumb are generally poor estimates as well, those are some really whack numbers compared to what is usually thrown around.
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