How to Calculate Calories Cycling
What is Calories Cycling?
A calories burned cycling calculator estimates energy expenditure based on body weight, cycling speed, duration, and terrain. Cycling is highly efficient — most energy goes to overcoming air resistance rather than lifting the body.
Step-by-Step Guide
- 1MET for cycling: 4.0 at 16 km/h, 6.8 at 19–22 km/h, 10.0 at 26–30 km/h
- 2Calorie burn = MET × body weight × 3.5 / 200 × minutes
- 3Headwind and hills dramatically increase energy cost (exponentially with speed)
Worked Examples
Input
75kg cyclist · 20 km/h for 1 hour
Result
~510 kcal
MET 7.0 × 75 × 3.5/200 × 60 = 551