how much cycling to lose weight
Calories Burned. According to the Mayo Clinic, for a 160-lb person, cycling for one hour at a leisurely pace of less than 12 miles per hour burns 292 calories. According to Health Status, if the pace is increased to 12 to 14 miles per hour, that same person will burn 634 calories in one hour.inally, if that same person speeds up to 14 to 16 miles per hour, which is a vigorous pace, he will burn 768 calories per hour. James Russell Stevens, a nutritionist at the Metropolitan State College of Denver, recommends to people who have more than 50 pounds to lose to aim for a weight loss of two pounds per week.