Calorie burning while riding?

[Scorpio73]

So me and my buddy figured one of the best mods we could do with the least amount of expense was to lose weight.

And then we thought... do we actually lose/burn calories while riding?

I would assume we do... just not sure how much...

 

[chrisz]

Nice try! Skip the gym, go for a ride. Works for me!

 

[SNsMoto]

This has been brought up a few times...

The answer is, no, don't kid yourself. For SOME it's a workout, but if you are serious about losing weight, then there is no substitute for real exercise.

 

[NTron3000]

You will burn more calories on a spirited ride than on he couch. You will also eat less potato chips while riding than watching tv. It might not be the same as your spinning class but it's a damn sight better than nawt. But to the OPs q I'm also interested if anyone has real info/stats out there.

 

[Show_time]

Only lazy people think of alternatives like this. Why don't you ride your twisties on a bicycle? It's still consider riding.

 

[theAmazingKickstand]

Get a Ducati so you could push it half the time.

 

[UDRider]

Get a Ducati so you could push it half the time.

Or a triumph, for extra resistance get a buell.

 

[theAmazingKickstand]

for extra resistance get a buell.

Noob!!! I've learned that putting the Buell in neutral makes for a much easier push.....more like a recovery day push.

 

[Scorpio73]

You will burn more calories on a spirited ride than on he couch. You will also eat less potato chips while riding than watching tv.

Well we do work out. My buddy dropped 30 lbs and I just dropped 5 since I started 2 weeks ago.

We just got curious whether riding helps with burning cause we all do that a lot anyways...

 

[aram]

I see those harley guys that ride everywhere and they're usually fat, so my guess is no.

 

[Abacinator]

Hot day + full leathers = weight loss

sweat those toxins out!

 

[TimDC2x]

On a related note, how much would serious track riding burn? Say in a 30 minute session at a decent A pace? All that sweating in itself will drop you a pound in water weight.

 

[ScottRNelson]

If you want to burn calories while riding, ride a dirt bike.

Riding on a motocross track is good, but getting stuck down in a deep ravine at Carnegie seems to work pretty well too.

Picking up a thumper that is upside down on a steep hill or pushing one a mile or two after it has died can be a great workout. Riding on the street is not much of a workout. A bicycle is probably your best bet if you want to get some exercise.

 

[Banjoboy]

Get a Ducati BMW so you could push it half the time.

Thar, I dun fixed it fer ya.

 

[Ozymandias]

^^^ Hey! My BMW has never left me sitting in 2 years.

OP: According to my calorie monitoring app, motocross riding burns 167 calories per 30 minutes. Nothing about street riding.

 

[Honey Badger]

I've actually read that you burn approximately 170 calories an hour more riding a motorcycle compared to driving a car simply due to things like having to sit against the wind, and the simple fact that even a cruiser requires more work to ride than sitting in a cage.

Hard track riding I would imagine burns a lot more, but I doubt anyone does enough of that for that to be considered a primary workout...seems like even MotoGP guys gotta have a side workout of some variety to stay in shape for riding, but the physical demands of that kind of riding are no joke, either.

 

[rodr]

Riding will do virtually nothing to lose weight. Diet comes first. Check this:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/wotw12.htm

 

[enki]

No.

 

[louemc]

If you want to burn calories while riding, ride a dirt bike.

Riding on a motocross track is good, but getting stuck down in a deep ravine at Carnegie seems to work pretty well too.

Picking up a thumper that is upside down on a steep hill or pushing one a mile or two after it has died can be a great workout. Riding on the street is not much of a workout. A bicycle is probably your best bet if you want to get some exercise.

Exactly..There is riding...And there is RIDING, dirt can provide a workout, like nothing else..because, sometimes its a matter of necessity, to get out of the spot your in.

 

[thenewwazoo]

There's a lot more than just calorie burn, too - you have to think about heart rate. Any ride where my heart rate is over 130 bpm for the whole thing is probably not a ride I want a cop to see.