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Bicycling calorie help?

sarahdee2007
sarahdee2007 Posts: 257
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I have gotten out the bike and trailer this spring so I can actually work out WITH my three year old, since he doesn't nap anymore. I am having trouble tracking calories burned doing this. My son weighs thirty pounds and we try to only ride on flat roads but I know it has to be burning more calories than riding alone. Does anyone know how to calculate calories burned?

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  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    You can pick some calculator as a guess, but it doesn't account for coast time, weight, or real effort. Your best bet is a HRM.
  • sarahdee2007
    sarahdee2007 Posts: 257
    I was afraid of that! I need new running shoes before I can get an hrm.. Fitness equiptment is expensive! Thanks anyways
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