Why does the App not offer me the option of Bike - When I go to track an activity.

[KeithSloan]

Why does the App not offer me the option of Bike - When I go to track an activity. Okay, my Fitbit does but why not the App?

If I track a Bike ride by just using my Fitbit charge 3 will it use GPS to map the ride?

[USAF-Larry]

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@KeithSloan wrote:

If I track a Bike ride by just using my Fitbit charge 3 will it use GPS to map the ride?

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Yes, if you enable GPS for the Bike Exercise Shortcut for the Charge 3, and if you have your phone with you for the Charge 3 to connect to (you have to ensure your phone granted rights to Fitbit to use the GPS).

[KeithSloan]

What about from the App on the phone? Is it correct you do not get given the option of bike, just Walk, Run,Hike ?

Had to search on the net to find the option to enable GPS when tracking bike ride initiated by fitbit rather than app on the phone. But thanks for that

[USAF-Larry]

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@KeithSloan wrote:

What about from the App on the phone? Is it correct you do not get given the option of bike, just Walk, Run,Hike ?

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That is correct, the only exercises you can track through the app is Run, Walk, and Hike.

[pjb_1962]

Why? Tracking through the app is more accurate. I tracked a bike ride today and the GPS was crap. Had me starting & stopping in different places even though we started & stopped at my car. No mileage, no speed, none of the info that I can get with other apps. I shouldn't have to use two apps to track my data. GPS obviously disconnected but phone was in a mesh pouch less Tha a foot from my arm. 

[Lonestar1325]

100% agree with pjb_1962.  Fix your app.  Fitbit is one of the top tracking devices on the market and yet this contiues to be an issue? 

[Michael_K12]

It's been two years, can you add bike to the trackable exercises in the app? I moved states and now my GPS won't stay connected to the charge 3, when it was working just fine before I moved. 

[David_in_Lux]

Do I conclude I cannot start tracking a bike ride using the iPhone App?

[LZeeW]

Hello @David_in_Lux and welcome to the Help forum.  The tracking in the phone app is a feature Fitbit calls MobileRun.  It was Fitbit's first method that did GPS tracking.  It's been around for a while -- it was released before any Fitbit had an Exercise App on the device, before it could track a bike ride.  Fitbit chose not to change MobileRun to allow biking.  I don't see it happening at this point.

[Rich_Laue]

For specific help all user manuals may be found here 

[VVill]

Still a limitation that competitors have fixed. Really a shame. I just “upgraded” from a amazafit watch. And I’ve lost features. Disappointing. 

[Lynnrlou]

it’s unbelievable to me that a device that is mainly geared towards fitness that a bicycle isnt among the exercise options that use gps. 99% of the time i use strava and map my ride because mapmyride gives me voice notification of my miles, (for free thankyou very much)  distance and time. It’s totally ridiculous that i need to use 3 different apps for one device. Does fitbit not listen to what consumers want or do they just not give a rats **ahem** as long as they continue to sell. 

[Lynnrlou]

You are correct

[VVill]

The new Charge 5 cannot provide accurate heart monitoring and accurate gps at the same time. At the very least they could give me a biking option on the app. 

Also have to use multiple apps. Sigh. 

[Rich_Laue]

This thread is about the android app. @Lynnrlou your fitbit device is more than capable of tracking a bike ride, by manually starting or by letting fitbit decide.