How many calories do you burn Cycling?
A person with a body weight of 160 pounds cycling at average pace of 12 mph will burn approximately 46 calories per mile and 550 calories every hour.
Someone weighing 180 lbs burns approximately 617 kilocalories per hour Cycling. Fill in the form and calculate how many calories you burn Cycling or use our Calorie Calculator for other activities.
How many calories do you burn Cycling?
A person with a body weight of 160 pounds cycling at average pace of 12 mph will burn approximately 46 calories per mile and 550 calories every hour.
Someone weighing 180 lbs burns approximately 617 kilocalories per hour Cycling. Fill in the form and calculate how many calories you burn Cycling or use our Calorie Calculator for other activities.
Cycling Calorie Calculator
Burned calories (KCAL)
Cycling
Calories burned with Cycling (weight: 180 lbs)
| MET | 15 min. | 30 min. | 45 min. | 60 min. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycling | 7.2 | 154 | 309 | 463 | 617 |
| Cycling - Racing (20 mph) | 14.8 | 317 | 634 | 952 | 1269 |
| Cycling 10 mph | 6.2 | 133 | 266 | 399 | 532 |
| Cycling 12 mph | 7.2 | 154 | 309 | 463 | 617 |
| Cycling 14 mph | 9 | 193 | 386 | 579 | 772 |
| Cycling 16 mph | 11 | 236 | 472 | 707 | 943 |
| Cycling 18 mph | 12.8 | 274 | 549 | 823 | 1097 |
| Cycling 20 mph | 14.8 | 317 | 634 | 952 | 1269 |
| Cycling 22 mph | 16.4 | 351 | 703 | 1054 | 1406 |
| Mountain Biking | 8 | 171 | 343 | 514 | 686 |
How do we calculate the amount of calories burned Cycling?
This calculation uses the MET value (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) of Cycling. The MET value of Cycling = 7.2. We multiply the MET value with the person\'s body weight in kilogram. Then we multiply this with 0.0175 and the duration in minutes.
A person weighs: 180 lbs
MET value of Cycling: 7.2
Time: 30 minutes
The calorie calculation for Cycling for 30 minutes is as follows:
(180/2.20462) * 7.2 * 0.0175 * 30 minutes = 309
30 minutes of Cycling burns 309 kcal.
