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Fenix 6 Pro counting cycling as steps?

ModGen
over 3 years ago

New here. New watch. Fenix 6 pro solar. Connect says 3000 steps. But this is all recorded during the time of cycling. Is this intentional? That’s the basic question… are steps treated as separate metric that needs to pull from other activities for whatever reason ?  If not hoping someone can help me understand. Maybe one day with all these apps and devices I’ll figure out how to keep things consistent and not duplicated. 

  • 0 over 3 years ago

    Actually starting to question myself. Seems some of this may be driving. So much data. Overwhelming for  newbies 

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to ModGen

    Generally no, you shouldn't accumulate steps in a bike ride or car ride.  However... if your wrist is moving, the watch can pickup things as walking.  Like when I go fishing and am jigging a jig/worm lure or jerking a surface lure... I get tons of steps! lol 

    Yet when mowing I will get zero steps because arm isn't moving.  So as long as you know the limitations of watch you can work around it (take it off before fishing... or mow one handed to allow that arm to swing... etc)

    Also there is a Fenix 6 Pro forum that would be a better spot for this (or the Garmin connect forum)

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to NickMN

    Agreed. Lawnmowing registers very few steps, unlike taking a shower, shampooing my hair or (if I wear the watch on the wrong wrist) brushing my teeth, sawing wood, hammering nails.

    Clearly the watch does not count steps. After all, it is not mounted to your foot. It is mounted to your wrist, which could be moving or not moving completely independently from actual steps. All that the watch can understand is movements or lack of movement.

    It can't possibly count actual steps unless you wear it round your ankle. Then maybe cycling would be even worse. :-)

    Bad roads and bad suspension are definitely reported to count steps too. Cycling? Sure, if it's bumpy/jiggly etc..