Edge Cycling Computers: Bike Weight Influence on Calorie Burn

In the absence of a Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) or power meter, speed and elevation along with the user profile are the default values for calculating caloric burn. On the Edge® 510 and Edge® 810 cycling computers, you can input the weight value for each bike profile used which is added to your weight in the user settings. On newer Edge products, a default bike weight value of twenty pounds is added. The difference of a few pounds to this value is incidental to the accuracy of the calorie burn calculation when using speed and elevation as the default data source. In order to achieve the most accurate caloric burn calculation, we recommend using an HRM or power meter and ensuring your user profile is accurate.