Calculate calories burned riding a bike versus walking the same distance

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How do you begin to calculate the calories burned riding a 30-lbs bike on a smooth, flat surface for 1 mile versus walking this distance with a 30-lb backpack?

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You find a lot of different numbers online and they don’t really agree very well.

For walking, 60 calories is probably in the right ballpark. Faster pace is more, higher weight is more.

Cycling on the flat is really efficient. Maybe 20 calories, maybe less.

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