Now, this works pretty well, typically identifying that I'm riding between five and 10 minutes of setting off, and you simply click the button that appears on the screen to start recording your workout. With older watches I would often start a bike ride, then after 10 minutes get a notification asking, 'Are you doing an elliptical workout?'.
Previously, this wasn't really possible because these weren't accurate enough to tell the difference between an elliptical workout and a bike ride, for instance. Cycling auto detectionįirst off, Apple has looked at the algorithms used in the various sensors in the watch to better predict whether you are on a bike ride or not. I have used dozens of smartwatches over the years and when it comes to the user interface, nothing else has come close. This is simple to do and works seamlessly with the watch, with the only slight lag being when you upload multiple images to the watch.Īside from the touchscreen elements, the watch has two other main control elements: a button on the side that can bring up either contactless payments or recently used apps, and turn the watch off and the 'Digital Crown' that looks like a watch winder but when pressed opens the screen from where you can open any app available on the watch or rotate it to zoom or scroll on different apps.Īs you might expect from Apple, the watch operates seamlessly. You can control what appears on the watch from the watch app on the iPhone, choosing from various faces, apps, and other customisations. You can also set multiple watch faces to choose how it looks and what it displays depending on how you want to use it day-to-day I will set a face that allows me to see key information, but if I'm in the office I have pictures of my family. Operation of the phone is generally done through the touchscreen face, whether using simplified versions of your phone's apps or controlling native watch applications. For first time setups this takes less than three minutes transferring everything from my old Apple Watch took around 10 minutes. Once there, you just need to enter some basic information, wait for the phone and watch to do the initial setup, and you're good to go. All you do is hold the watch near your phone, wait until what looks like a cloud of moving dots appears on the watch, then use your phone's camera to scan it. The Apple Watch, unsurprisingly, only works with iPhones, and because of the close integration of everything Apple does, the setup process is pretty much as seamless as you can get. However, this latest version puts a specific focus on cycling features.
In older versions of the watch, cycling was supported but it never really felt like it was one of its main activities, as the watch didn't automatically recognise you doing it. I have had an Apple Watch for the last three years and alongside my phone it's the only piece of tech that passes the 'turnaround test' for a bike ride (where you would turn round at the end of your road if you forgot it). The larger screen and increased sensor sensitivity also mean it records and delivers more useful information.
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The Apple Watch Series 7 is the first that Apple seems to have created with cycling in mind, with some really useful features added that make it easier to use when riding than previous versions.
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