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Best setting for nordic skiing.

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‎02-11-2018 19:32

‎02-11-2018 19:32

 I have been using my Ionic for tracking my nordic skiing jaunts, but sometimes the distance is way off.  is the ionic compensating for the lack of steps?  Should I use a different setting instead?

 

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‎02-11-2018 21:59

‎02-11-2018 21:59

@rvatsaasWelcome.... What setting are you using now and are you wanting GPS..?

 

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 I have been using my Ionic for tracking my nordic skiing jaunts, but sometimes the distance is way off.  is the ionic compensating for the lack of steps?  Should I use a different setting instead?

 

 

Colin:Victoria, Australia
Ionic (OS 4.2.1, 27.72.1.15), Android App 3.45.1, Premium, Phone Sony Xperia XA2, Android 9.0
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‎02-11-2018 23:26

‎02-11-2018 23:26

I have used the exercise "Bike" for nordic skiing. I believe it is the best sport type for it for now as it uses GPS to track speed etc. Fitbit should really allow users to create new/custom sport activities. Also sad that the Fitbit API does not allow applications to start sport activities.

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‎02-12-2018 04:18

In response to Colinm39

‎02-12-2018 04:18

Definitely want GPS. Recorded distance is sometimes correct, and sometimes
short. I dont know if it is a low sampling rate or what is causing the
shortfall.
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‎02-12-2018 10:58

In response to rvatsaas

‎02-12-2018 10:58

Hi.

I tried "Run" It did not work. It seems that the app believed that I had stopped, and didn't update the position in every downhill. I think it has something to do with lack of arm movements.
What I really would like is an development app where users could register movements during specific sports. Then Fitbit /some developer could use this crowd collected data to make some great (Nordic skiing) apps.

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