how can i use Ipod Nano pedometer for cycling?. I tried and it would not detect movement? can it be used for other than running and walking?
It uses the nano's accelerometer to detect you taking a step. The "shock" (impact) of a footstep is what it detects and counts, not the movement of your leg or foot; the nano can be in your pocket or held in your hand, and it works for running or walking because it detects the impact of each step. If you are cycling, it is mostly smooth movement, like riding a car. There are no regular impacts for the accelerometer to detect and count.
Thanks Kenichi ...
On the nano if you go to Heart rate monitor and select the heart rate, you get to a screen that selcts workout type. One of them is cycling, there are many other options ... . Does this not help record the workout? i have not tried it yet .. today i hope.
I just moved to Nike from Micoach (addidas) version ... Just for the love of apple!. In Micaoch you can sort of capture any type of workout! ...
I don't know how Micoach works, but if the device that records the workout has a GPS, then it can do much more, because the GPS can track your actual movement, not just count steps taken. So THAT would probably work with cycling. An iPhone has a GPS, so if you carried an iPhone with you for cycling, you can probably get it to do more than a nano.
For the heartrate, I think you need to get a separate Bluetooth heart monitor and link it to the nano's sensor. I don't know how it works, in terms of what it records and calculates, but the type of activity is probably an important factor.
I have 5th gen nano with the Nike+iPod kit, which I use for running.
how can i use Ipod Nano pedometer for cycling?. I tried and it would not detect movement? can it be used for other than running and walking?
