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An indoor exercise bike workout is one of the best ways to lose weight. You will begin to burn calories immediately, but it's important to plan your workouts so you can maximize your long-term weight loss. You will lose weight faster if you bicycle more intensely, but you should start slow and ramp up your workouts as your physical fitness improves. According to "Self" magazine, a 150-pound person burns 393 calories in an hour when riding a stationary bike at a light intensity. If that pace is stepped up to a moderate pace, that person burns 500 calories in an hour. If that person pushes the pace up to vigorous, she'll scorch 786 calories in an hour. When riding a stationary bike, you use the muscles attached to your tibia and femur to power the bike. The main muscles worked include your quadriceps, hamstrings and calf muscles.