Magpie season is upon us, so is it better to train indoors or cycle outdoors?

The little black & white bombs are back again for another season of cyclist carnage.

So we were wondering if stationery indoor training was better than outdoor cycling?

Results from Australian Lifestyle & Fitness website, compares outdoor cycling vs stationery indoor training (based on 70kg rider):

Time (Mins): 60             Weight (kg): 70     Exercise Calories/hr Burned Bicycling, <16km/hr leisure 280 Bicycling, 18km/hr light effort 420 Bicycling, 20km/hr moderate effort 559 Bicycling, 24km/hr vigorous effort 700 Bicycling, 28km/hr very fast, racing 839 Bicycling, BMX or mountain 595 Bicycling, racing 1,119 Bicycling, stationary, general 350 Bicycling, stationary, light effort 385 Bicycling, stationary, moderate effort 490 Bicycling, stationary, very light effort 210 Bicycling, stationary, very vigorous effort 874 Bicycling, stationary, vigorous effort 735 Cycling, hill climb, 30 min 204 Unicycling 350

So the answer is:

Light to Moderate stationary riding indoors burns LESS calories than cycling outdoors.

Vigorous/Racing stationery riding indoors burns MORE calories than cycling outdoors.


At Bike n Bean we can help you with either option, whether its a bike or indoor trainer, visit the website or drop in.