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FitBit and cycling

doIdaretoeatapeach
doIdaretoeatapeach Posts: 26 Member
edited February 26 in Fitness and Exercise
Hello, new Fitbit One user here. I rode my bike for the first time in many years (yay!) and wore the fitbit, expecting to log cycling time separately. But the fitbit appears to have logged some of the cycling as steps, and some of the hills as stairs. Since I also logged the cycling time, is the fitbit double counting (steps plus cycling) or will it override the steps once the cycling is entered?

Is it better to just leave the fitbit behind when cycling to avoid this?

I don't care so much about being super exact with the calorie burn, but a little more food today would be nice. It would save me from trying to gnaw off my arm. I need arms.

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  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    Your logged exercise will override what the fitbit mistook for steps and stairs.
  • patriciapowerswilliamson
    patriciapowerswilliamson Posts: 109
    Yeah, I use Map my Ride, or Map my Fitness for this very reason. Fitbit only counts "steps."
  • doIdaretoeatapeach
    doIdaretoeatapeach Posts: 26 Member
    Perfect. Thank you.
  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
    The floors might remain but they don't affect your calorie burn.
  • doIdaretoeatapeach
    doIdaretoeatapeach Posts: 26 Member
    Yes, the floors and steps are still showing up on the fitbit log. Next time I'll just leave the Fitbit in the car. Sure was nice to get the bike out for the first time in forever!
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