If youre a fitness or outdoors buff, even bringing up a bike ride as a date possibility is a great way to gauge if you have common interests. If they answer with “Im kind of an inside kid” or “whats a bike?” you know its probably not going to work out and you can save your time and find someone new.

Is 2 hours of cycling good?

Two hours on a flat road is going to burn fewer calories than a two-hour ride that goes straight up. If you have more mass to pull up a hill, youll burn more calories. For example, a two-hour mountain bike ride, which usually includes serious hills, burns 1,196 calories for a 155-pound person.

Is it bad to bike all day?

Cycling everyday is good when done with proper intensity level and if your body has sufficient time to recover. Competitive cyclists need recovery days given the intensity of their training and races, while more casual cyclists can cycle without taking days off.

Is 2 hours of cycling too much?

While you may need to ride for 2 hours or more when you head out at a leisurely pace, not all bike rides need to take up a significant chunk of your day. In fact, getting a quick workout in before or after work, or even during a bike commute, can be just as beneficial as those longer rides you pencil in for weekends.

How many calories does biking for 2 hours burn?

This opens in a new window. Two and a half hours of moderate cycling a week is roughly 750 calories burned - sounds fine until you consider that a pound of body fat contains 3,500 calories.