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I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Permalink Reply by Nick W on August 27, 2013 at 11:55am

Yup. Nice and hot out. Get sweaty.

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on August 28, 2013 at 9:00am

Permalink Reply by Mark on August 28, 2013 at 10:42am

Yesterday was plenty warm.  16.6 miles, 13.0 Miles an hour average, 1245 Calories burned.  And it felt GREAT.

 

Permalink Reply by Scott on August 28, 2013 at 11:22am

I'd be highly skeptical of your bike computer.  1245 calories seems way off.  I burn only 700 calories an hour going 20 mph.  (this is calculated using a wattage meter).  

Mark said:

Yesterday was plenty warm.  16.6 miles, 13.0 Miles an hour average, 1245 Calories burned.  And it felt GREAT.

 

Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on August 28, 2013 at 11:36am

Sounds like yet another good reason to ride at 13 MPH instead of 20!   :)

Scott said:

I'd be highly skeptical of your bike computer.  1245 calories seems way off.  I burn only 700 calories an hour going 20 mph.  (this is calculated using a wattage meter).  

Mark said:

Yesterday was plenty warm.  16.6 miles, 13.0 Miles an hour average, 1245 Calories burned.  And it felt GREAT.

 

Permalink Reply by Mark on August 28, 2013 at 12:48pm

I don't use a computer, I use an app.  ( Map my ride ) I'm guessing I out weight you by quite a bit maybe?  So I'm pushing extra weight?

Permalink Reply by Bez on August 28, 2013 at 1:19pm

Are you riding a mountain bike?  13 is a good average for an MTB and you'll burn a lot more calories due to the weight of the bike and the roll resistance from the nobbies.

Mark said:

I don't use a computer, I use an app.  ( Map my ride ) I'm guessing I out weight you by quite a bit maybe?  So I'm pushing extra weight?

Permalink Reply by Scott on August 28, 2013 at 1:42pm

Weight only makes a huge difference in cycling when it comes to climbing and accelerating.  Otherwise, on flat land maintaining speed it makes less of a difference than you would think.  I can't say its outright wrong, but i'd use it as a guide with a healthy dose of skepticism.  The same calculators say I would burn around 1000 calories an hour biking 16-20 mph.  1000 calories an hour at 20 mph would be ridiculous.  at 16 mph it would be ludicrous.  These same calculators say I'd have to run 7 mph to burn 1000 calories an hour.  I can tell you... running 7 mph for me is a LOT harder than biking 16-20 :).

Mark said:

I don't use a computer, I use an app.  ( Map my ride ) I'm guessing I out weight you by quite a bit maybe?  So I'm pushing extra weight?

Permalink Reply by Scott on August 28, 2013 at 1:43pm

You win sir :)

Tony Adams 7 mi said:

Sounds like yet another good reason to ride at 13 MPH instead of 20!   :)

Scott said:

I'd be highly skeptical of your bike computer.  1245 calories seems way off.  I burn only 700 calories an hour going 20 mph.  (this is calculated using a wattage meter).  

Mark said:

Yesterday was plenty warm.  16.6 miles, 13.0 Miles an hour average, 1245 Calories burned.  And it felt GREAT.

 

Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on August 28, 2013 at 2:57pm

Been nice to see Summer show up, even if for a little while...

Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on August 28, 2013 at 3:04pm

Meh, too humid. Give me back the 60 degree weather we had a few weeks ago.

in it to win it 8.0 mi said:

Been nice to see Summer show up, even if for a little while...

Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on August 28, 2013 at 3:12pm

I am with Adam on this one. But I will add (because I just come here to brag) that if I can make it through this week without turning on the AC, anyone* can. 

* exceptions for the frail of course.


Adam Herstein (5.5 mi) said:

Meh, too humid. Give me back the 60 degree weather we had a few weeks ago.

in it to win it 8.0 mi said:

Been nice to see Summer show up, even if for a little while...

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