Originally Posted by
carlosdiaz
I guess my goal isn't so much distance but weight loss. The reason I got my bike was to shed some pounds. I am just wondering how many calories I might be burning in a given workout. I have an app on my phone that claims I burned about 1,100 calories in a two hour ride at about 10-12 mph. Does that sound reasonable?
It depends on your weight and other variables, but most calculators will probably tell you it's more than 1400 for two hours @ 12-15mph. Spin class is typically advertised at avg. 1000 calories per hour, but you are doing intervals there. But..it's not as much burned as it may sound. To lose a pound they say you need to burn something like 3500 over your daily maintenance, ..that's alot. That's why lowering intake is essential.