It’s no surprise biking is great exercise. It gets your heart pumping and your muscles firing. Wondering how many calories you can burn by riding a bike? Find your approximate weight below and see how many calories you can burn in just 30 minutes, riding at a moderate 12 to 14 miles per hour.
- 125-pound riders burn 226 calories
- 150-pound riders burn 271 calories
- 175-pound riders burn 316 calories
- 200-pound riders burn 362 calories
- 225-pound riders burn 407 calories
- 250-pound riders burn 452 calories
Extend that 30 minute ride to an hour and watch your health benefits increase!
- 125-pound riders burn 452 calories
- 150-pound riders burn 543 calories
- 175-pound riders burn 633 calories
- 200-pound riders burn 724 calories
- 225-pound riders burn 814 calories
- 250-pound riders burn 905 calories
What do those calorie-burning bike rides amount to? Well, a chocolate brownie has about 226 calories. That grande Frappuccino? It has 270. Dig into an eight-ounce T-bone steak for dinner tonight and that’s roughly 400 calories. Add fries (6.5 oz.) and you add another 470 calories.
Biking for healthy weight loss
Biking can help you reach a healthy weight by burning calories, which is one of the best things you can do for your health. Extra weight can drag down your mood and energy and raise your risk for many serious conditions.
According to Kaiser Permanente, if you're overweight or obese, losing 5 to 10 percent of your total body weight can significantly reduce your risk of weight-related problems like heart disease, diabetes, and other conditions, and help boost your overall well-being. Even biking or walking for short trips can help!
Check out Metro’s Bike There! webpages for great advice on how to get started burning calories by bike, how to explore the area safely, how to switch your commute from car to bike and much more. You’ll also find information about the Bike There! map, the only regional bike map that covers 1.1 million acres. The map includes more than 600 miles of on-street bike routes and 235 miles of off-street biking trails.