Biking is a versatile activity. You can do it to enhance fitness, to burn calories, for the pure enjoyment or to get from one point to another while being kind to the environment. Whatever your primary purpose, the other outcomes come along for the ride.
Calories per Mile
The main factor that affects how many calories you burn riding at 10 mph is your weight. When you weigh more, it requires greater energy to move your mass through space. If you weigh 140 lbs. and ride at 10 mph, you burn about 38 calories per mile. If you weigh 180 lbs., you burn 49 calories per mile, and at 200 lbs., you burn 54 calories per mile, according to MyOptumHealth.com.
Sprint Interval Training
If you maintain a speed of 10 mph while traversing hills, you simulate what runners call sprint interval training, in which runners intersperse short intervals of intense sprints into their light exercise. The max effort required to bike uphill while maintaining speed enhances fat and calorie burning both during and following your workout, according to the University of New Mexico.
Additional Factors
Other factors that can affect the calories you burn at 10 mph include the type of surface, weight and efficiency of your bicycle, wind, your baseline metabolism, your muscular efficiency and how much you draft.
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