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edgineered

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4. Yup, converting calories to watts on a bicycle

Reply to Travis_0004 (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 07:05 PM

Nov 2015

A 150 pound rider at 10 mph for an hour burns 408 calories. That comes out to .47 watts per second, or about 170 watts in an hour. (just like you said!)

Convert it to electric and store it, pay for the equipment, etc, etc, one would be better off dining by candlelight.

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