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Speed sensor creates ride activity.

mghens
5 days ago

I took a 44 mile Ride. Although I have a Edge 1050, I am using my Fenix 8 for recording data. I have been getting extra rides, within a ride from the speed sensor. When I look at garm connect on my Andriod, the only equipment on these extra rides, no maps, shows the only equipment to be the speed sensor.

Is this normal? (should not be). Is there a way to prevent this?

  • 0 5 days ago

    Do NOT connect the Speed Sensor to your phone. You only need it connected to the Edge andr your watch.

    If you are recording a BIKE activity on your watch you will get duplicate activities if you use both the Edge and the Watch to record at the same time;. In fact, if you connect the sensor to your phone and use the Edge and Watch to record you should get 3 activities.

  • 0 17 hours ago

    Yes, it is normal and intended. You are using the Speed Sensor 2 wich main selling point is what you want.
    Just delete the sensor from the Bluetooth connections of your phone and it wont be able to upload anymore. Software updates are on a decately base, so it wont hurt if it is offline.

    May I ask why you own a 1050 to then not use it for what is was made?

  • 0 15 hours ago in reply to BeneGi

    I wear my Fenix all the time. I used to just data record with the Edge. For some reason, the data is lost every so often. The Edge now is just for navigation and ride data. I delete the Edge activity instead of uploading. It is not fun at the end of a long ride to have nothing to show for it data wise.

  • 0 10 hours ago in reply to BeneGi

    If you really want accurate mileage or speed then there are reasons to use both.

    One reason for using a Speed Sensor and a Edge is because there are areas where GPS is not reliable, especially if you are on a trail or path that has a lot of tree coverage. Normally on the open road there is no problem.