Originally Posted by johnny99
Are you sure steady state burns more total fat? I would believe a higher percentage of your calories come from fat, but since you're burning much less calories per hour, you are also burning less fat per hour. The main advantage of slower riding is that you can go more hours per day at a slower pace, so your total calorie burn per day is higher.
You hit the nail on the head.
Low intensity burns more fat percentage wise compared to calories, but the calorie burn rate is also lower.
I say train hard so your low intensity is equal to other people's high intensity. Then you can burn fat even when you are going fast.