Old 02-01-13 | 04:02 AM
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Originally Posted by hamster
It also says that it calculates calories based on HR if it does not detect a speed sensor.
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I would suggest to turn off the speed/cadence sensor if you want to keep getting calorie counts. I can't guarantee that numbers it reports will be any closer to reality.
I guess this is the key - estimating calories using the sensor is fairly pointless because my trainer is nothing like being on the road.


Originally Posted by mr_pedro
So I don't know what you are using to calculate calories based on speed on the bike, but it seems wrong.
I just used a couple of generic calorie calculators off the internet - I tried a few they all seem to use the same formula as they came out the same.
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