gorgeousgaz
Reged: 19/01/2008
Posts: 34
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hey all
I would like to know if anyone knows how to workout how many calories I burn on a ride, I dont have a heart rate monitor as yet, maybe santa will drop one off this christmas is i drop enough hints! I weigh about 82kg, on sunday I rode 45 miles with an average speed of 18.5 mph, im quite new to this cycling lark, really enjoying it but want to ensure im eating enough to cover my rides!
your help is greatly appreciated.
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I'm not sure you're aware, but that bike isn't going to ride itself up that hill!
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bfergie
Reged: 19/04/2008
Posts: 1618
Loc: Wickerman land,Scotland
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This one is fairly simple but seems to be within 100 calories of what I get from the heart rate monitor. Wind, gradient all change the results but it is just a guide.
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/magazine/interactive/calories/index.aspx#ResultsSection
Basically 50 calories per mile is good enough for most!
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VOTE PENGUIN!!!
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Sly
Reged: 07/02/2008
Posts: 730
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Some cyclocomputers will calculate it for you. My £5 one from Aldi does.
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bigoldsideofham
Reged: 23/12/2007
Posts: 1072
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They wont calculate it to any kind of accuracy, especially not a lidl one!
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gorgeousgaz
Reged: 19/01/2008
Posts: 34
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the site you recommended gave me a value of just over 1600, the 50 per mile works out at 2250 so I've decided to eat 1600 in healthy stuff and top up to 2250 with ale!!!
thanks for the help!
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I'm not sure you're aware, but that bike isn't going to ride itself up that hill!
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Sly
Reged: 07/02/2008
Posts: 730
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Quote:
They wont calculate it to any kind of accuracy, especially not a lidl one!
I'm not that bothered if it's deadly accurate, I don't use the info for anything, I was just saying that some computers show it.
Anyway, it's Aldi, not Lidl... so there.
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bigoldsideofham
Reged: 23/12/2007
Posts: 1072
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Noted!
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peanut
Reged: 15/06/2006
Posts: 83
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if you are hungry eat ! if you are not don't
your body has an extremely efficient mechanism for ensuring that you eat and drink what you need if you listen to it.
If you are doing that sort of mileage at that sort of speed and you have no significant health issues I doubt if you will have serious weight and fitness issues requiring such a precise calorie count.
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