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Calories Burned Cycling *Based on a one-hour workout for a 150-pound person. Light Intensity: Cycling at about <10-11.9 mph at a leisure, slow, light effort = 6.8 MET = 464 calories per hour.
Land's End to John O'Groats is the traversal of the whole length of the island of Great Britain between two extremities; in the southwest and northeast. The distance by road using the traditional route is 874 miles (1,407 km) and the records are maintained by the Road Records Association .
From a mechanical viewpoint, up to 99% of the mechanical energy delivered by the rider into the pedals is transmitted to the wheels (clean, lubricated new chain at 400 W), although the use of gearing mechanisms reduces this by 1–7% (clean, well-lubricated derailleurs and a straight chainline), 4–12% (chain with 3-speed hubs), or 10–20% (shaft drive with 3-speed hubs).
A group of cyclists cycling in a close knit formation akin to a road race, normally for the purposes of training. [12] Chain slap Annoying slapping of the bike's chain against the chainstays while riding over rough terrain. [30] Chain suck The tendency of a chain to stick to chainrings and be sucked up into the bike instead of coming off the ...
Rank Country Average daily dietary energy consumption per capita [8]; Kilojoules (kJ) Year 1 Ireland 16,250 2018 2 United States 15,820 2018 3 Belgium 15,770 2018 4 Turkey
Yo-yo cycle. Weight cycling, also known as yo-yo dieting, is the repeated loss and gain of weight, resembling the up-down motion of a yo-yo.The purpose of the temporary weight loss the yo-yo diet delivers is to lure the dieting into the illusion of success, but due to the nature of the diet, they are impossible to sustain, therefore the dieter gives up, often due to hunger or discomfort, and ...
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Place Ref Flying 200 m time trial (progression)♦10.029 Lea Friedrich Germany 9 August 2024 2024 Olympic Games: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France
The longest one-day road race sanctioned by USA Cycling is LOTOJA which covers the 206 mi (332 km) from Logan, Utah, to Jackson, Wyoming. Criteriums are races based on circuits typically less than a mile in length and sometimes run for a set time (60 min, 90 min, etc.) rather than a specific distance.