Bike Forums - Hidden Cost of cycling

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Originally Posted by notenspeed

I bought a bike 3 weeks ago, and during week 2 I rode 4 times and lost 1.5 pounds. This past week the baby was sick, and I didn't get to ride. Plus our goal is to have our old house totally remodelled by 9-9, and it seems every spare second I have is spent painting.

So...I gained back the weight I lost. My problem is the opposite. I need to fit back into my other clothes, so that I don't have to buy new ones. So, I hope in this way biking actually saves me money.

But I haven't bought any cycling clothes yet, hmmm...;)

Good luck!

Some of your weight loss is likely related to hydration changes.

Two cups of water in your body weigh a pound, two cups lost through cycling - one lost pound.

Typically, you burn about 35-50 calories per mile biked. You need to bike about 100 miles to lose a pound (3500 calories per pound), assuming you do not eat more because of your bicycling.

On a long ride, I might lose 2-3 pounds of water, recovering the weight the next day or so.