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Old 09-24-19, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by hubcyclist
TSS has nothing to do with calories, since TSS is relative to one's FTP. Someone can do 100 tss and burn 700 calories, where 100 tss for me is about 1100, so TSS is only relative to yourself.
1100 calories per hour? That seems too high. Or have I misinterpreted the units you didn’t specify?

A pro cyclist doing a hard ride reportedly burns 10-15 calories per minute.
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