Re: Bicycle+person energy efficiency figures

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From: Ray Trent
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1992 17:33

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In the referenced article, vaf@Valinor.Stanford.EDU (Vince Fuller) writes:
>	@20 mph: 16.04 cal/min * 3.00 min/mile = 48.12 cal/mile
>
>Given the above-requested calorie content of a gallon of gas, along with the
>fuel efficiency rating of a car, equivalent figures can easily be calculated

I don't have any specific numbers, but anyone who does this: Please,
please, please, remember that dietary "calories" are physics/chemistry
*kilo*-calories!!!

Thanks.
-- 
"When you're down, it's a long way up
 When you're up, it's a long way down
 It's all the same thing
 And it's no new tale to tell"                      ../ray\..

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