Calories Burned Cycling Calculator
Estimate the calories a bike ride burns from your average speed, your weight and how long you rode. Speed is the main thing that sets the effort.
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How it works
Cycling energy is grouped into speed bands. Each band has a standard MET value, a multiple of energy use at rest. Faster bands have higher values.
Calories equal that MET times your body weight in kilograms times the hours you rode. Wind, hills and coasting change real effort a lot, and this does not count them.
Worked example
A ride of 60 min at an average of 12 mph with a body weight of 160 lb burns about 581 calories.
Questions
Is a stationary bike the same?
Not always. Indoor bikes with resistance can use more or less energy at the same speed, so treat this as a rough guide.
Does my speed have to be exact?
No. Enter your average speed for the ride. The bands are wide, so a rough number is enough.
Why would two riders at the same speed burn different totals?
Body weight and the terrain both matter. A heavier rider working the same speed uses more energy.
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