Why won't Fitbit count steps when riding an indoor bike?

[heusel9320]

how come when i ride my indoor bike it does not count the steps?

Moderator Edit: Clarified Subject.

[SteveH]

Fitbit doesn't convert activities into steps and you don't actually take steps on a bike.

Some people who want to see steps from biking attach the fitbit to a shoe and although this can give more steps it can also give false calories.

It's a bit of pain if you are in a challenge but challenges are step based and other activities don't count.

[MarcoGFitbit]

Hello @heusel9320, I hope you're doing well, it's nice to see you around. It's always nice to see you around @SteveH, thanks for your insight about this situation. 

@heusel9320, as @SteveH mentioned, indoor or outdoor biking is not an activity that will automatically recognize steps, which is why you're not able to see Steps when a biking activity is autodetected by Fitbit trackers. And as @SteveH pointed out, many people tend to use their Fitbit tracker attached to their shoes or socks but that might give you an inaccurate calorie count. 

I hope this resolves your inquiry, if there's anything else I can do for you, please feel free to reply.