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minus-squarefaultyproboscus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoI think the math checks out for this graph. If a human on a bicycle consumes 0.15 calories per gram per kilometer, then a 100 kg person would be: 100000g x 0.15 calories = 15,000 calories = 15kcal I’m guessing these numbers are for a racing bike on a flat stretch of smooth road where you don’t need to brake or accelerate.
I think the math checks out for this graph.
If a human on a bicycle consumes 0.15 calories per gram per kilometer, then a 100 kg person would be:
100000g x 0.15 calories = 15,000 calories = 15kcal
I’m guessing these numbers are for a racing bike on a flat stretch of smooth road where you don’t need to brake or accelerate.