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I don't really pay attention to calories but if asked I usually take 500 calories for 10 miles as a rule of thumb.
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I thought it was about 20 calories per mile, which is only about 500 calories for 25miles. Or am I way underestimating?
I think 40 per mile is bit on the high side.
I ragree with amaferanga's post. In a chaingang training ride my HRM usually come sout with about 1300 burnt in about 1h45 over a 60km circuit. That's with me doing my share of the tack. Road races are probably a bit more intensive because they're jumpier (but still the calorie burn will be about the same).
Alot can affect the amount of calories you burn and that info can't always be put into a machine. I had a medical at work which indicated that I had very low fat and high muscle mass (significantly outside the normal ranges). This means I burn calories faster even at a standstill than most people, something the HRM can't tell just from the height/weight measurement.
Anyway, keep riding, enjoy it. That's the key - for all the numbers we follow, we ride bikes because it's great and good news on the weight loss, I'm sure there's more to come.
I ragree with amaferanga's post. In a chaingang training ride my HRM usually come sout with about 1300 burnt in about 1h45 over a 60km circuit. That's with me doing my share of the tack. Road races are probably a bit more intensive because they're jumpier (but still the calorie burn will be about the same).
Alot can affect the amount of calories you burn and that info can't always be put into a machine. I had a medical at work which indicated that I had very low fat and high muscle mass (significantly outside the normal ranges). This means I burn calories faster even at a standstill than most people, something the HRM can't tell just from the height/weight measurement.
Anyway, keep riding, enjoy it. That's the key - for all the numbers we follow, we ride bikes because it's great and good news on the weight loss, I'm sure there's more to come.
lulubel
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My Garmin usually gives me about 600 an hour for what feels like a moderate effort, which I think is probably a bit on the high side. My old heart rate monitor gave me about 400 an hour, which was a bit on the low side.
I generally assume 500 an hour unless I'm riding harder than usual or taking it really easy. I find that works better for me than trying to estimate calories per mile because the terrain of my rides varies so much.
I generally assume 500 an hour unless I'm riding harder than usual or taking it really easy. I find that works better for me than trying to estimate calories per mile because the terrain of my rides varies so much.
Melonfish
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i'm a big chap so from all the calculators i've worked out around 40-50 per mile. which i reckon is right.
remember calories burned is down to many factors, what rate your heart is, what weight you are etc.
remember calories burned is down to many factors, what rate your heart is, what weight you are etc.
