Fenix 5 - indoor cycling distance problem

Former Member over 6 years ago

Hi guys!

I'm using fenix 5 + garmin cadence sensor (ant+) while indoor bike rides.
The problem is that garmin somehow create the distance which i drove and it's completely wrong.
For instance today's training:
-Time 45:00 min
- Distance 111,14km (!!!!)
- Av speed 148,10 km/h (!!!)

How can i set it more less properly or just switch of distance while i ride indoor.

I would appreciate any help :)

Cheers!

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Former Member over 6 years ago +1

Problem soved! Info for others with the same issue.
The cadence sensor was recognized by garmin accidentally as cadence/speed sensor so garmin wants to estimate somehow the distance and speed.
I deleted…

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0 TrippyZ over 6 years ago

You need a speed sensor not a cadence sensor.

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

This is obvious but to be 100% honest i don't need distance during indoor training.
Maybe there is a way to turn it off?
Anyway garmin somehow estimate the distance so maybe there is a way to calibrate it?

0 tmk2 over 6 years ago

Do you have GPS turned off for indoor rides? Because perhaps the GPS gets a lock intermittently, and this causes spikes in speed and distance accumulated.

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

I think it's turned off by default because it's indoor. There is no option to turn it on or off in menu so i'll check it with next ride.
I think the problem is somewhere else...

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

Problem soved! Info for others with the same issue.
The cadence sensor was recognized by garmin accidentally as cadence/speed sensor so garmin wants to estimate somehow the distance and speed.
I deleted and add again sensor as only cadence sensor and now it's ok :)

0 Dr Phil over 6 years ago

There is no option to turn it on or off in menu

For future reference, look in the specific activity settings. There you should find an option to enable/disable GPS as well options for different GPS combinations.

0 grcav over 2 years ago in reply to Former Member

Thanks, Darek6789! I had the same problem here.