how many calories?

[kevin_cambs_uk]

My commute is 17 miles each way, and take me 1 hour.
Its fairly flat so its nearly constant pedalling each way.

How many calories would you think I use up?

I don't eat anything before I set out, or anything extra before coming home, and never bok either.

Your opinions appreciated

Kev

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

I am currently 15 st 9 lbs.
I was 17 st 5 lb at the start of the year, but I was at the gym then, but decided to cycle to work, as the gym was boring as hell, and costing cash to go !

So been communting, well this is my 4th week.

When I get home, I have no appetite either !

 

[Potter]

It depends on many factors including your weight, age, BMI etc etc. A useful example is here: http://www.nutristrategy.com/activitylist4.htm

Regards

Matt

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

well according to that web page, I think I can assume that I am probably burning over 400 caolories each way.

That will do for me !!

 

[ComedyPilot]

An hour on a bike can consume 1200-1500 calories, well it does for me.

 

[ianrauk]

aparently I'm a fat bugger so probrably not many calories for me... in fact probrably opposite, for every commute I put on a few pounds..

 

[XmisterIS]

It depends on many factors including your weight, age, BMI etc etc. A useful example is here: http://www.nutristrategy.com/activitylist4.htm

Regards

Matt

Looks like it's about 1000/hour for me.

I was also very surpirsed to see "rock climbing, ascending rock" at nearly 1000 per hour!

That's two sports which I do which burn max calories! No wonder I can eat like a horse and not put on much weight!