Originally Posted by
bmthom.gis
BF in general is seemingly becoming more and more pedantic as of late.
...says the one who posts a pedant meme. Self incrimination.
Originally Posted by
baron von trail
Livestrong claims it's closer to 50 calories to pedal a bike a mile at over 15 mph. I suspect it's less, but lets pick a number and say it's 30 calories per mile. How much money is that? Gotta be at least 10 cents....which is about what my car needs in gas.
lol...pedaling a bike and driving a car is a wash, dollar per mile, energy wise.
You're not taking into account that your metabolic functions continue while driving, and also the cost of ownership of said vehicle which includes maintenance, insurance, etc.