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Does the Flex 2 track steps on a stationary bike? I have painful plantar facitis and have been using a stationary bike instead of a treadmill to relieve stress on my foot. The zip only picks up steps if I attach it to my shoe. Since the Flex 2 is an activity tracker will  I be able to wear the wrist band and have the activity counted?

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The only one I’ve found is the Apple Watch ( that keeps track of a stationary bike)

So I’ll just record the steps it shows. Thank you for your reply 
God bless and stay safe 
Carla Jo
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I have a recumbent bike and I put the tracker around my ankle.  It logs as “Elliptical” so I’m not sure how accurate it is.  I end up deleting those auto entries and manually entering my total miles under “Bike” as it is what I prefer to track daily (and I am on and off the bike throughout the day).  It’s annoying and confusing though.  To me, a bike motion is different than the elliptical so idk what to say.  Thank goodness all I care about is my total steps and being able to track how many miles I ride (but I use the bike stats for that anyway) and then I just enter it as exercise on the FitBit app.

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Thank you, I’m doing just that. Fitbit on my ankle. No it’s not showing the Correct miles as my stationary bike for example I go 25 miles on my stationary bike in an hour on my Fitbit it says I get 3 miles but I know what I did and I’m comfortable with that. Thank you for your information have a blessed day a 
Fitbit friendCarla 


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This wore out my fit bit charge 2 pretty fast but seems to work when biking with my fit bit charge 3.

I strap it to my ankle with a hair tie and bike at home.The charge 3's wristband is more flexible.

So far so good but I'll let you know.

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Thank you enjoy our RIDES :bicycle: 

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Thanks!
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Your welcome :bicycle::bicycle:


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Your bike will give you the accurate miles but at least this way your steps/activity will be counted better. :))

 

They also have great ankle bands on Amazon, fyi

 

 

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I will clean them out. I’m doing great with my S/M Anna have several colors. BUT I still want to look they may have a color I don’t have😊

 

:heavy_check_mark::heavy_check_mark:Thank you

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Hi Maria, I tried to enter stationary biking manually in the app (I use Android) but there was no field to "add custom exercise." Is there a different way to add it in the app?

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👋🏻 hey. Has anyone found a recumbent bike that connects to Fitbit? I am looking to buy one. Thank you. 

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I put my Fitbit device on the pedal to track.

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