Mekong River: deltaM. Gifford/De Wys Inc.The Mekong River drains more than 313,000 square miles (810,000 square km) of land, stretching from the Plateau of Tibet to the South China Sea. Among Asian rivers, only the Yangtze and Ganges have larger minimum flows.
Pedal Exercisers and Calories. Measuring power is expensive. Adding this capability to a pedal exerciser would raise its cost by hundreds of dollars. Because of this, the Calories burned estimates can be off by a factor of 10. The Calorie numbers on the display are only close if the resistance is set to maximum. This is true for all pedal exercisers, including the MagneTrainer.
Plan to pedal off, on average, about 600 to 750 calories an hour during your ride, she says. Boost your burn: One of the best ways to increase your calorie burn on the bike is to use intervals that are constantly changing in both timing and type (hills, sprints, etc.) from ride to ride, Dixon says.