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Cycling Calorie Count

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‎05-10-2016 11:10

‎05-10-2016 11:10

I've had my Surge for 3 weeks now and enjoy all the fitness features.  One thing I've noticed is that the Calorie Count seems way off when I cycle outdoors.  I rode 40 hilly miles on Saturday at a 15mph+ pace.   My Surge said I had burned 600 calories(about the same as an one hour hike) for the entiire ride.  My Cyclemeter App stated I had burned 2300 calories(probably a little high). 

 

Has anyone else noticed this issue? 

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‎05-24-2016 11:51

‎05-24-2016 11:51

Hello @Adkduffer, welcome aboard to our community. Note that your calories will be determine by the intensity of your exercise and if you have a tracker with Heart rate sensor like the Surge, then your calories will be more accurate as it will read the BPM to determine your calories rate. Having this in consideration I don't think your calories are overcounted.

 

For more information, please take a look at the explanation of this post. I like to recommend this post from @SebringDon, when it comes about calories burned.

 

Hope this information helps, see ya later my friend.

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‎05-25-2016 01:21

In response to RobertoME

‎05-25-2016 01:21

The good thing with the Surge while exercising is that since the HR reads 40 or 50 beats under on a bike ride (Polar 150 average, Surge 100) the actual calories you burn will be much higher than recorded, so a great result if after that you still achieve your daily goal ! At least thats the way I try and look at it....

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