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Nonsensical Bike Results.

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‎08-13-2022 14:48

‎08-13-2022 14:48

I just started riding a bike with my Charge 5 (and Kyocera Dura Force phone).  Swimming and walking metrics have all made sense, but the bike metrics make no sense to me:

 

Yesterday, I biked for a bit over an hour at about 5 miles an hour.  After syncing, the Fitbit says 1:17:37 for time and 4.9 mph.  This is correct.  But then it tells me I've got 130 zone minutes and 1,252 calories burned from that.  The previous day's ride was similarly weird.

 

Am I misunderstanding what's going on, am I mismanaging the Fitbit, or is this some kind of glitch?

 

Thank you for your help.

 

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‎08-13-2022 22:17 - edited ‎08-13-2022 22:18

‎08-13-2022 22:17 - edited ‎08-13-2022 22:18

What is your contention? the calorie count the problem? If so, you must provide accurate information regarding your height, weight, sex, and age. The active zone minutes work like this:

1. if you are in the fat-burn range for one min. you will gain 1 active burn min.

2. If you are in cardio or peak heart rate ranges, each minute will count as 2. While you are in this range there is a lot more strain on your heart and so Fitbit accounts for this.  

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‎08-13-2022 22:17 - edited ‎08-13-2022 22:18

‎08-13-2022 22:17 - edited ‎08-13-2022 22:18

What is your contention? the calorie count the problem? If so, you must provide accurate information regarding your height, weight, sex, and age. The active zone minutes work like this:

1. if you are in the fat-burn range for one min. you will gain 1 active burn min.

2. If you are in cardio or peak heart rate ranges, each minute will count as 2. While you are in this range there is a lot more strain on your heart and so Fitbit accounts for this.  

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‎08-15-2022 20:54

In response to blakeyboy47

‎08-15-2022 20:54

The active zone thing makes sense now.  Thanks.

 

The calories seem way off.  My personal data is correct, and I just can't see how a very light bike ride burns twice the calories of a fairly intense crawl stroke.

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‎08-15-2022 22:57

In response to ADisreputableHa

‎08-15-2022 22:57

Calories are directly estimated by HR. Please check if the HR make sense.

Formerly Giampi71 - Retired from Fitbit for good on November 13th 2023
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