Hi everyone - I'm looking at buying my daughter a new bicycle from my LBS- a Precaliber 20 by Trek, and wanted to get some feedback from some of the cyclist here. It's a 20" single speed bike with coaster brakes. It's a nice looking little bike. She rides her little 16" bike we got from Walmart with me and she'll go about…
Some quick background....... I'm a 6'0" male and weigh 260 lbs. I ride a couple times a week. One or two short rides with my daughter, and then about 22 miles on Saturdays. Based on reading some threads here, I estimate my calorie burn from cycling at 25 calories per mile. First, I wanted to know if people thought that was…
I used the elliptical machine at my gym this afternoon, and for 30 minutes worth of exercise the machine gave me the following information: Avg Watts: 183 Ave Mets: 9.8 Calorie Burn: 360 I'm a 34 year old male, 6'0", 245 lbs. I don't know what watts and mets are, so I was curious if 1) could someone explain watts/mets an…
Hi All- Long time lurker, first time starting a thread. First off, many thanks to those that take time to regularly contribute to these forums. I've found these forums a great source of information and motivation. I've read many times that the calorie and fat burn achieved from lifting heavy can last as long as 40 hours…
