Calories burned when cycling

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  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    makkimakki2018 wrote: »
    what sijomial said. the pro peloton use them they are pretty darn accurate.

    For what it's worth, cycling pros ride with bikes and gear because they're paid to, not because they chose those bikes and that gear. Garmin sponsors several teams.

    https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/fitness/welcome-team-garmin-2018/
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    yirara wrote: »
    makkimakki2018 wrote: »
    A garmin helps loads

    What a garmin? A fitness tracker? If my fitbit can't deal with a high maxHR despite it having settings for it, then I doubt a Garmin with even more limited settings for individual HR can do better. And you might have missed it: I just spent a shitload of money in an international move after getting less in that UK benefits level for more than 2.5 years, including nothing at all for 6 months. I don't really have money to buy more tech.

    Garmin's bike computers can do things like turn by turn guidance without a phone or preprogrammed route, show you what gear you're in, and tell you about the traffic behind you using radar. Fitbit isn't in the same league.

    If I knew you in the offline world, I would lend you my 800 indefinitely. A lot of cyclists are gear lovers and generous with older stuff.

    But to be honest I don't think it would be terribly helpful for calories. It's just going to ballpark it and you can do that yourself.

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