Originally Posted by kristin

I've been using several sites/resources for tracking the calories burned. So while it might not be 100% accurate, I'm using the same throughout - so it at least gives me an a baseline to what I've been able to increase, etc.

I use a combo of this: http://www.healthdiscovery.net/links...calculator.htm, the fitness app (which is where I get the bike calories from) and then on the machine I use the calorie counter built in.

Hopefully I am shorting myself - that'd be great!

Originally Posted by kristin

Yesterday, I did 30 minutes on the machine and it was set with resistance, etc and I burned 458 calories. That's doing on average 190 strides/minute and I weigh 160 lbs. So 500 on cardio is definitely a good figure for you.

And as for biking, I just love doing it. Nothing like a nice, long bike ride with some riding through the desert landscapes. So while it does burn a heck of a lot less than running, I prefer it more.