Why does Apple Watch not track cycling accurately in Exercise Ring
Today I completed 12.3 mile bike ride over 1 he and 37 minutes at a 7.5 mph rate burning 300 calories at an average heart rate of 123 bpm. I wo in le expect that my exercise circle would close but it only recorded 27 minutes.
According to everything I’ve read on this forum, exercise is tracked as a brisk walk requiring movement of the watch beating arm. When cycling, this arm is not moving. GPS movement and HR should be indicators of brisk activity.
How does one accomplish closing the exercise app for activities that don’t move the watch bearing arm? Brisk activity should be calculated using HR and/or distance/time versus movement of arm. Apple needs to make this change in order to satisfy the many users that don’t just walk for exercise.
I don’t want to have to track Other as my workout in order to close my exercise ring. That defeats the purpose of having an Apple Watch which tracks, maps and records my health data.
Vert frustrated that I can close my exercise ring after spending the day crocheting (literally getting no exercise) but I can’t close it with exercise that I did today. What’s the point??
Apple Watch Series 6, watchOS 7
