Originally Posted by
Awesomeguy
I saw some threads regarding this, but it really didn't answer my thought about calories.
I biked about 30 minutes yesterday, with higher intensity, and averaged about 15 miles per hour. Keep in mind this is in a residential\neighborhood area, and there was quite a few stops and such. The longest stretch was 1 mile long, most other streets were like quarter to half a mile, before slowing and having to make a turn
My apple watch said i burned about 430 calories, online calculators all say roughly about the same thing. My heart rate was 135avg, and 150 max
Then on the other hand when I read power meter related calorie burn from people whom have a power meter, it seems like it is much less than that.
However it seems like power meter doesn't take into account, the heart rate or your age , gender, and weight.
So, how much calories do you think i really burned?
Also, is factors like gender, heart rate, and age not taken into account?
I can't answer how many I think you burned, but I think 430 calories is generous. This morning I rode 10 miles in around 40 minutes with an average speed of 15 MPH and Strava said I burned 278 calories. And I'm a Clyde at 255 pounds. Personally I take all calorie burn counts with a grain of salt. They're probably good as estimates but I wouldn't rely on them to be 100% accurate.