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Does riding a bike up a hill in higher gear burn more calories than a lower gear
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Does riding a bike up a hill in higher gear burn more calories than a lower gear

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Yes. If you are riding a bike up a hill in fifth gear, you will burn considerably more calories than if you were to bike up that hill in first gear. The lower the gear, the easier the pedaling, and therefore fewer calories are burned.
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