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Bike trailer
sarahdee2007
Posts: 257
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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http://www.palmbeachbiketours.com/calories-burned-while-pulling-a-bike-trailer/
this helped me out! The jist of it is, you burn double the calories of biking alone. I take my 5 yr old and 6 mo old out several times a week. so it's about 90 lbs with the trailer. It's work!0 -
Oh my gosh. This helps a TON, Thanks!0
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I think they say the best way to do it is to get a HRM though. I have no clue how fast we're going when I ride, ya know?0
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Yeah, I'm going to get a hrm eventually, but I just bought new running shoes, and we are on a budget!0
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do you have your kids wear bike helmets while in the bike trailer?0
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