Using Fitbit Surge as HRM while launching the workout from the Strava app.

[CodyKicklp]

Hey everyone and thanks for the responses in advance.

So being new to cycling I've been using my Fitbit Surge to record my rides, which are then automatically exported to Strava which is an awesome feature.

Now I've been desperately trying to find a way to do one of two things and could use your advice (if either is even possible).

1.) Attach my phone to my bike (via mount on the bars), start tracking a workout in the Strava App and have it use my Surge as a live HRM. Essentially like a cycling computer. So far I cannot get the Strava app

to recognize my Surge as a HRM.

2) Invest in a cycling computer (Probably the Garmin edge 520), and use my Fitbit surge as a dedicated HRM which I would then upload to Strava through the Garmin interface.

Again thanks for any tips.

[SunsetRunner]

1) not possible

2) not possible

Fitbit devices talk only to phones / computers to sync, and only to Fitbit applications.

[MariamV]

@CodyKicklp welcome to the forums! @SunsetRunner is correct. At this moment this isn't possible and this is the info synced to Strava from Fitbit:

• Exercises with GPS data recorded with Fitbit will be sent to Strava. Heart rate data will be included when it's available
• Exercises recorded with Fitbit's app or devices that do not include GPS data are NOT currently sent to Strava

And this is what is synced to Fitbit from Strava:

• Exercises recorded in Strava will be synced to Fitbit as manually logged activities, but will not include GPS or heart rate data from Strava.

Also, the best place to make your voice heard is the Feature Request forum. I see you have mentioned something about Garmin Connect Integration, I've found an idea about it. Click here to check it out! Add your votes and comments, also you can post your idea to our devs and wait for poeple to vote for it. 

Catch you later!