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Charge 2 counting steps while cycling

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‎06-25-2020 10:46 - last edited on ‎09-08-2020 09:24 by Fitbit Moderator

‎06-25-2020 10:46 - last edited on ‎09-08-2020 09:24 by Fitbit Moderator

Hello, my charge 2 has been counting steps while in cycling. Even if i am not waking or running but only cycling while being in the bike mode, charge 2 is counting steps.

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‎07-05-2020 11:08 - last edited yesterday by Fitbit Moderator

‎07-05-2020 11:08 - last edited yesterday by Fitbit Moderator

@Rahulverma143 Thanks for being part of our Community! 

Let me help you with your Charge 2 counting steps while cycling. Your device will detect the movement on your arm and translate that movement into steps. There are situations in which your arm may move but you won't be actually walking. For example, this may happen when you are playing the drums, burping a baby or clapping. It can also happen while driving. You can negate these steps by logging a driving activity. You can try wearing your device on your non-dominant hand but select that hand as dominant on the device’s settings to make it less sensitive to movement.

Let me know how it goes.

Alvaro | Community Moderator

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‎05-20-2022 21:40 - edited ‎05-20-2022 21:42

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‎05-20-2022 21:40 - edited ‎05-20-2022 21:42

1. My Charge 2 consistently records my lawn mowing as cycling.  The step count actually seems accurate when I multiply the mowing time by my average steps per minute.  My best guess has always been that the accelerometer measures the type of arm motion associated with a step and classifies the activity.  

2. I've also noticed that cycling steps (during bike rides) seem to depend on my effort.  Fitbit records few or no steps when I'm riding with a slower group.  The ride feels easy, I'm below any of the HR exercise ranges, and I'm probably not moving that much on the bike seat.  When I ride hard, Fitbit appears to record most of the steps.  HR is definitely in one or more of the exercise ranges, and I'm definitely in a more aggressive stance on the bike.  

3. I've done Run the Year.  Run the Year links to Fitbit.  Run the Year's unofficial guidance is that any activity you do on your feet counts  toward the total, so I'm modestly interested in knowing if  there is a way to subtract or turn off cycling steps.  (Biking season in relatively short in Buffalo, so the overall contribution to the annual total is minor.  The Run the Year tracker also allows users to reclassify activity tranferred from Fitbit.)

 

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