Nowadays you see them everywhere:electric bicycles. It sounds logical that you burn fewer calories with bicycle support, but how many calories is it exactly?
Do you not have an electric, but a 'normal' bicycle? Then you burn about 279 calories per hour, at a speed of 15 kilometers per hour. That is based on a weight of 70 kilos. Do you cycle 18 kilometers per hour? Then you burn about 405 calories per hour.
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How many calories you burn on an electric bicycle depends on the speed and the assist mode you use. Below you will find a handy overview:
Low pedal assistance
15 kilometers per hour:190 kcal
18 kilometers per hour:221 kcal
21 kilometers per hour:252 kcal
Normal pedal assistance
15 kilometers per hour:154 kcal
18 kilometers per hour:180 kcal
21 kilometers per hour:206 kcal
High pedal assistance
15 kilometers per hour:122 kcal
18 kilometers per hour:138 kcal
21 kilometers per hour:154 kcal
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