How many calories does cycling burn?

Answer by  Advocate (175)

A cyclist burns about 5.5 calories per hour per pound of body weight riding between 16 and 20 mph. Riding between 12 and 14 mph burns about 3.6 calories per mile per pound. A 130-pound person burns about 715 calories riding 17 miles in an hour.

Answer by  jai79 (46)

It really depends on the kind of cycling - normal roads, leisure, mountain terrains, but on an average you can burn about 200 - 250 calories per hour of cycling.

Answer by  acelanders67 (381)

If you're cruising on leveled ground, you can expect to burn a few hundred calories; pending on how fast you're riding. If you're peddling up hill, this is the best way to burn as much off as possible. It requires a lot of cardiovascular movement and you'll sweat those calories right off.

Answer by  Christian9247 (5042)

You can burn 5.5 calories per hour per bound of body weight riding between 16 and 20 mph burns 3.6 calories per mile. 130 pound woman burned 715 calories riding 17 miles. She can burn 468 calories per hour. So you basically can shed anywhere from 400-600 calories per cycling session.

Answer by  vm123 (37)

If a 150 pound person bikes at 10-12 mph for an hour you burn 410 calories. On a 30 mile ride you burn 1230 calories.