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07-24-15 | 09:37 AM

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dr_lha

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From: Central PA

Bikes: 2016 Black Mountain Cycles Monster Cross v5, 2015 Ritchey Road Logic, 1998 Specialized Rockhopper, 2017 Raleigh Grand Prix

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Originally Posted by Little Darwin

Just ran the numbers... 60 pounds in 2 weeks, is a deficit of about 15,000 calories per day. Figuring BMR of 4,000 that means 11,000 in activity, so nearly 2,000 calories per mile.

Oh how quickly this evolved into another calorie estimation thread...