biking calories

ddiestler
ddiestler Posts: 353 Member
edited December 19 in Fitness and Exercise
I just bought a bike and love it. I wore my polar FT4 HRM and went for a 7 mile ride. It said I burned 368 calories..cool! Now, how accurate is it. Does biking really burn that many calories? Will it help with weight loss?

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  • tenunderfour
    tenunderfour Posts: 429 Member
    Depending on effort and terrain.... I burn between 40-60 calories per mile while biking. I love it! It's a nice break from running.... and it's a great way to get around!
  • nosila96
    nosila96 Posts: 25
    I read somewhere that you burn more cycling than running.
    It'll also help with leg muscles and toning up your thighs :)
  • zoom2
    zoom2 Posts: 934 Member
    I read somewhere that you burn more cycling than running.

    Depends upon the bike and the terrain. In 8 miles of hard mountain biking I probably burn about the same calories as I do on an 8 mile road run on easy terrain. My bike is heavy and I suck at mountain biking. 8 miles on my 17# road bike...no friggin' way. I can do that in <30 minutes without pushing myself at all. It's all relative.

    In general, though, most people will find that road biking vs. road biking burns 1/3-1/4 the calories.
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