I believe that the motion detection feature has a relatively low threshold, probably in the range of 5-10mph, so as not to affect pedestrians. As a cyclist you probably exceed that threshold, and (so far) phones have no way of knowing how you do so.
Whether you want to block incoming texts while riding is up to you. I don't enable any blocking features since I have no problem ignoring the phone.
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