My GPS-Cyclo-computer shows 4300 Calories consumed during a 81 mile (130 km) road biking with 4300 ft. (1300m) total ascent, almost no wind, 165lb (=75kg) total weight (biker+bike), done in 6 hours and 30 minutes riding time. (average moving speed was about 12 mph = 20km/h ).
Just curious, how much off this estimation of the consumed Calories is? To me looks a bit high.... What a better estimate for consumed Calories would be for above type of ride?
These days I've been doing this calculation ...
100 cal for every 5 km of cycling.
So 130 km / 5 = 26 * 100 = 2600 calories burned.
That's the calculation I've been using in MyFitnessPal when I record my exercise ... and I've been quite successfully losing weight.
