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To: denizen48 who wrote (1007114)3/21/2017 2:07:13 PM
From: i-node  Read Replies (1) of 1586865
 
>> Racing LA probably burned about 1000 cal per hour, which is a little more than a watt hour. So get your math straight.

Well, estimates are all over the place. This one disagrees with you:

After doing a little research, I found that an efficient bike generator pedaled by a reasonably fit person can produce about 100 watts of continuous output. An experienced biker can produce a peak of more than 400 watts, but peaks don’t count for much when it comes to pedal power generators. Assuming an ambitious exercise period of one hour, a person could produce about 100 watt-hours of electricity. That is one-tenth of a kilowatt-hour (1 kilowatt-hour = 1,000 watts for 1 hour).






At any rate, it isn't going to power an ordinary house.
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