Originally Posted by Jerl
Do long rides at low to moderate heart rate. That will put you in the 'fat burning zone.' Do fewer high intensity rides which tend to burn more sugar.
This comes down to time management.
Low intensity rides burn a higher pecentage of fat to sugar, but burn less of both in a set period of time.
If you have 1 hour a day to devote to cycling, doing that one hour at low intensity will burn less fat than if it was done at medium intensity.
To me low intensity rides are for people looking to burn the most calories with the least effort. Highly fat calorie efficient. But need hours and hours to burn off a significant amount.
Myself i could care less about the efficiency, and am looking to burn the most calories in the time I can spare which is only 2 hours a day plus 3x that on weekends. Highly time efficient.
So are you looking to do the most effect for least effort, or looking to do the most in a set time.