On 07-13-2012 21:49, wrote:
On Wednesday, September 1, 2004 9:56:51 AM UTC-7, chris christanis wrote:
I had a cheap Bell computer that did it for me but it fell off (cheap). So I
bought a cateye but it does not tell you calories burned. Anyway to figure
this out?

In short - no. And what's more, the Bell was probably incorrect. It was no doubt figuring distance and weight. Any climbing adds to calories burned and any coasting downhill subtracts. But it was an approximation that was more accurate the flatter your course.

It requires a computer that looks at speed, distance, climbing and cadence and even then it is only approximate. Though closer than the Bell.

And wind speed/direction, and the effect of your posture and clothing on
wind resistance, and ......


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