My calorie counting software credits me with 720 calories/hour for cycling at 14-16mph. So even if you eat 200/hour, you're still losing, as long as you don't make them up during dinner later.

I know exactly how you feel- you're cycling to lose weight, so you don't want to take in anything- but, it's HORRIBLE to bonk and feel like you can't even complete the ride, so you have to take in _something,_ especially in rides longer than an hour or two.

I do 100 cal/hour on 1-2 hour rides, in the form of Jelly Belly Sport Beans that I munch in a constant stream during the ride.

If I ride longer- 3-8 hours or more, then I do the 250/cal/hour with Gatorade, Sports Beans, choc milk, whatever. I jsut have to, to have the energy.

I think, or I should say what worked for me, is that you'll lose weight if you ride 5 days a week. If you ride one 100, 200, 375 mile ride per week, no matter what you eat, you won't lose weight.

Nanci