Indoor cycling classes?
Often moderate to vigorous—pick the closest effort label.
Cycling Calorie Calculator
Estimate calories for road, indoor, or leisure rides using standard cycling MET levels.
Ride duration and effort
Enter minutes riding, weight, and how hard you pedaled overall.
About this calculator
How to use Cycling Calorie Calculator, plus the formulas and logic behind the results.
Tool description
Cycling calorie burn depends on speed, hills, wind, and rider weight. MET categories approximate outdoor and indoor rides.
How to use
- Enter total ride time.
- Pick leisure, moderate, or fast based on average effort.
- Add body weight.
- Read kcal estimate.
Formulas & reference
Calories = MET × weight(kg) × hoursLeisure ≈ 4.0 METModerate ≈ 6.8 METFast ≈ 10.0 MET
Effort guide
- Leisure: easy neighborhood pace
- Moderate: light commute or club ride
- Fast: sustained training pace
- Indoor trainer: match perceived effort to outdoor
Calculation logic
MET compendium values for cycling speeds map to selected effort, then standard energy equation.
E-bikes, drafts, and hills are not modeled separately.
Cycling Calorie Calculator FAQ
Common questions about this calculator and how to use the results.
E-bike?
Human effort only counts; motor assist lowers your burn versus same speed unassisted.
Hills?
Same average speed on hills burns more—bias effort up if mostly climbing.
Power meter better?
Yes for cyclists with power data; MET is simpler for everyone else.
Weight includes bike?
Use body weight only here.
Long slow distance?
Lower MET but more minutes can still add up.