exercise bike

[lgem]

my flex does not record the same calorie burn as my exercise bike, any ideas?

[SteveH]

Because your arms are not swinging as you cycle it is not registering much/any activity. Fitbit is only accurate for registering step based activities such as walking and running. For other activities, such as cycling, it is best to manually enter these in your activity log. This way you should see similar calorie counts.

http://help.fitbit.com/customer/portal/articles/413311-how-do-i-log-or-record-an-activity-

[arlingtoneagle]

I wonder if someone can elaborate.

When I do my bike, I start the timer on my wrist.

I want to keep the pulse readings etc but I want to record the calories more accurately. What is the best way for me to do this?

[Heybales]

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@arlingtoneagle wrote:

I wonder if someone can elaborate.

When I do my bike, I start the timer on my wrist.

I want to keep the pulse readings etc but I want to record the calories more accurately. What is the best way for me to do this?

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If you don't trust those HRM-based calorie burn (and unless you have confirmed proof it's inaccurate compared to chest strap, you really should) - then merely log a workout clicking on the Bike icon.

Enter same start/duration time as your activity record shows - and the calories will be overwritten by your manual entry.

Since the activity record is a snapshot - it'll keep right on showing the original stats, even though you replaced the calories. It's NOT doubled or extra calories though.

[DominicJ]

The original poster had a flex, which doesnt track heart rate, so is essentially useless for biking.

[Heybales]

Yep, I should have been specific.

The follow up question from poster with HR device is not in same boat as OP with non-HR device.