The number of calories burned biking at 8 miles per hour depends on how much you weigh. In general, heavier people burn more calories than those who weigh less. You'll also burn more calories if you bike at a faster speed.
Calories Burned at 160 lbs.
If you weigh about 160- lbs., you should burn approximately 292 calories biking at 8 miles per hour for 1 hour, according to MayoClinic.com. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Dietary Guidelines for Americans lists the same activity for a 154-lb. person as burning 290 calories per hour.
Calories Burned at 200 lbs.
A person who weighs about 200 lbs. should burn about 364 calories in 1 hour of biking at 8 miles per hour.
Calories Burned at 240 lbs.
You'll burn about 436 calories in 1 hour biking at 8 miles per hour if you weigh approximately 240 lbs.
Considerations
If you bike at a speed faster than 8 miles per hour, you should burn more calories. For example, a person who weighs 154 lbs. burns approximately 590 calories per hour when biking at a speed greater than 10 miles per hour, according to the USDA guidelines.
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