2011 Compendium categories in blue are activities with MET values supported in published literature.
2011 Compendium categories in red are estimated MET values.

*References can be downloaded from the references page. 

1993 Compendium		2000 Compendium		2011 Compendium		Types of Bicycling
Codes	METs	Codes	METs	Codes	METs	Description
				01003	14.0	bicycling, mountain, uphill, vigorous
				01004	16.0	bicycling, mountain, competitive, racing
				01008	8.5	bicycling, BMX
01009	8.5	01009	8.5	01009	8.5	bicycling, mountain, general
01010	4.0	01010	4.0	01010	4.0	bicycling, <10 mph, leisure, to work or for pleasure (Taylor Code 115)
				01011	6.8	bicycling, to/from work, self selected pace
				01013	5.8	bicycling, on dirt or farm road, moderate pace
.	.	01015	8.0	01015	7.5	bicycling, general
				01018	3.5	bicycling, leisure, 5.5 mph
				01019	5.8	bicycling, leisure, 9.4 mph
01020	6.0	01020	6.0	01020	6.8	bicycling, 10-11.9 mph, leisure, slow, light effort
01030	8.0	01030	8.0	01030	8.0	bicycling, 12-13.9 mph, leisure, moderate effort
01040	10.0	01040	10.0	01040	10.0	bicycling, 14-15.9 mph, racing or leisure, fast, vigorous effort
01050	12.0	01050	12.0	01050	12.0	bicycling, 16-19 mph, racing/not drafting or > 19 mph drafting, very fast, racing general
01060	16.0	01060	16.0	01060	15.8	bicycling, > 20 mph, racing, not drafting
				01065	8.5	bicycling, 12 mph, seated, hands on brake hoods or bar drops, 80 rpm
				01066	9.0	bicycling, 12 mph, standing, hands on brake hoods, 60 rpm
01070	5.0	01070	5.0	01070	5.0	unicycling