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Allow Mountain Biking on Google Pixel Watch to sync with Strava

Status: Reviewed By Moderator Submitted by on ‎01-12-2025 18:58
4 Comments (4 New)

The Strava app on Google Watch isn't very good – I can't set my favourite activity, Mountain Biking, so I have to scroll past about 30 activities to find it each time. Instead, I've used the default Fitbit app (which does add Mountain Biking as a quick select favourite). However, I can't get it to sync with Strava.


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travisfarley
First Steps
‎01-14-2025 15:54
‎01-14-2025 15:54

OK, I have some updates!

  1. As mentioned, when I clicked the Fitbit Mountain Biking icon to track my ride, it DIDN'T sync with Strava.
  2. The following day I went for a Hike, I clicked the Hike icon and it DID sync with Strava right away.
  3. The following day I tried using the the Fitbit Mountain Biking icon again, it DIDN'T sync with Strava.
  4. The following day I clicked the Cycle icon and it DID sync with Strava right away!

So, for me, it seems to be specific to Fitbit Mountain Biking.

Status changed to: Needs More Info
LizzyFitbit
Premium User
Fitbit Moderator
Fitbit Moderator
‎02-03-2025 13:01
‎02-03-2025 13:01

Hi @travisfarley. Thank you for sharing your Product Feedback with the Fitbit Community. We aren't sure what you mean by using the Mountain Biking on the Fitbit app. Do you mean when re-categorizing your exercise? Currently you can select from Run, Walk, Hike and Bike when using Mobile Run (the GPS tracking function from the Fitbit app).

That being said and to understand this idea better, please reply with more detail or specifics on how this idea would work, whether you'd like us to improve the Strava app on your Pixel Watch, or to sync all GPS activities to Strava? We look forward to your response.

travisfarley
First Steps
‎02-03-2025 14:47
‎02-03-2025 14:47
Hi, similar to the pic below, I have 2 bike icons – one is Biking, the other is Mountain Biking.
When I use Mountain Biking it doesn't sync with Strava.
When I use Biking it does sync with Strava.
 
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Status changed to: Reviewed By Moderator
LizzyFitbit
Premium User
Fitbit Moderator
Fitbit Moderator
‎02-05-2025 08:55
‎02-05-2025 08:55

Hi @travisfarley, and thanks for taking the time to clarify this product feedback about allowing Mountain Biking on Google Pixel Watch to sync with Strava with us. We rely on feedback like yours to help us develop products and features that we know our community wants to see. If this product feedback receives votes from other customers and gains popularity, it will be shared internally with various teams at Fitbit. To learn more about how Fitbit decides what product feedback is developed, visit our FAQs.

Watch this space for status updates. In the meantime, try visiting Health & Wellness to talk with other members about all things health and fitness.

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