can it track distances and calories burned while riding a bike? null

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smith04 · Accepted Answer

No it cannot track distances you burned cycling. It counts each pedal rotation as a step and calculates the distance and calories burned as if it were a step.

ShadeLover · Answer

Only if you attach it to your foot - I attach mine to my sock and it works fine.

mangomartinez2012 · Answer

No. It does not. The distance and calories burned would not be accurate to your exercise routine. I've tried.

Pitt90210 · Answer

Mine works for that on an elliptical, so it will likely perform just as well for biking.

CommunityAnswer · Answer

By attaching the accelerometer to your shoe during cycling you can get it to track your pedal strokes as steps so they register on the FitBit, however to accurately track cycling activity such as distance traveled you would need an activity tracker designed for cycling.

Answered by CommunityAnswer 11 years ago

SQLGuru · Answer

It only appears to have run, walk, and hike as options for tracking.

DavidV · Answer

From my experience it doesn't track your bike ride. It doesn't have GPS so it doesn't know how many miles you cover.

FitbitUser604 · Answer

It may register movement for you, but to ensure activity is recorded accurately, you can manually track your exercise with the app or software. It may not have recorded all your steps, but will include your calories burned and minutes of activity which all goes towards those goals, just not your "step goal". I find even minor movement will register as steps, so if you place the Zip on your hip, it should be sensitive enough to pick up the stepping action. Attaching to the shoe could be just as good.

Answered by FitbitUser604 10 years ago

Garheade · Answer

As far as I can tell, no, this won't work on a bike.

Shopper · Answer

I just walk haven't tracked it on a bike

TaaDaa · Answer

You can wear it on your ankle and it will track.

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