Fitbit Surge cycles in update adding bike features and multi-device support

Fitbit has announced that its multi-sport "super watch" - the Fitbit Surge - will be boosted by a software update allowing for outdoor bike tracking.

The Fitbit Surge boasts GPS and continuous heart rate monitoring and there are a total of eight sensors built into the watch.

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The dedicated cycling features means the you'll be able to track stats like distance, duration, average speed, heart rate and calories burned; with your cycling metrics synced wirelessly to the Fitbit app.

As with the running aspects of Fitbit's platform, you'll be able to see your routes as plotted by the GPS radio built-in to the device.

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"Our users are passionate about fitness and have consistently requested a way to track their outdoor cycling activity. We are delivering this feature on Fitbit Surge for active consumers looking to track and better understand performance during rides, in addition to their other workouts," said Tim Roberts, VP of Interactive, Fitbit.

"Our goal is to provide users with the tools it takes to track their exercise and reward them for doing the activities they love to do most – like biking and running."

In our recent Fitbit reviews we've complained that you can't have multiple devices associated with the Fitbit app; but that's been sorted now as this new update adds multi-tracker support too. The app automatically detects which one of your Fitbits you are wearing.

The Fitbit Surge bike update will be available in the US in April, with a wider release planned after that.