Hidden Cost of cycling
09-02-06, 07:44 AM
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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!
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!
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.
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