cycling with a trailer - calories

mkeller234
mkeller234 Posts: 121 Member
edited January 23 in Health and Weight Loss
I've noticed that MFP and most sites have entries for cycling, which is great. The calories are figured by time and speed. My dilemma is that I cannot find anything that includes pulling a trailer. My daughter is 22lbs, plus the weight of the trailer, I am probably pulling 30+lbs. I'm definitely faster without it.

So should I just ignore the fact that I am pulling the trailer? Should I pick the next fastest average speed?

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  • TheRealParisLove
    TheRealParisLove Posts: 1,907 Member
    Do you have a smart phone? Download a cycling app, and just increase your weight by the weight of the trailer for a more accurate calorie count. I use Endomondo which has several different cycling categories to choose from such as transportation, mountain biking or sport cycling.
  • Live4theLift
    Live4theLift Posts: 329
    i wouldnt count it
  • mkeller234
    mkeller234 Posts: 121 Member
    No smart phones, but I do have an iPod touch. Does that application need GPS? Thanks for the tip.
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