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GPS errors on a ride compared to Strava

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Just gone on a ride and got some very conflicting data which is really frustrating as I was attacking hard (for me) today, so I'm hoping someone can help me please. Summary as follows:

FitBit Charge 2 recorded: 21.33 miles, 1:36:55 min and 13.2 mph average

Strava recorded the following having automatically synced the FitBit to Strava: 21.3 miles, 1:26:16 min and 14.8 mph average but missed about 12 segments as the FitBit seems to have straight lined quite a few roads and cut off corners leading to a number of missed segments.

CatEye wireless bike computer calibrated to my wheel size which is a 700c - 25 recorded: 28.2 miles, 1:35:47 mins and 17.6 mph average.

Incidentally, having mapped the route on Stava before I went I know it should have been 28.3 miles so I am inclined to trust the CatEye more than the GPS devices. 

My question is what's going on and how do I best proceed? Should I record rides on Strava and not bother with the Charge 2 which means I dispense with heart rate data on Strava, or is there an issue with GPS that can be rectified on FitBit? 

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@PeterUnderwood  Welcome to the Fitbit Community! It's great to have you here! Sorry to hear about your issues with GPS data on your Fitbit app. Please follow these instructions to troubleshoot the issue.

 

Let me know how it goes.

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