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Q: Apple Watch app for stationary bike tracking

I'm preparing to buy the new Apple Watch series2 for tracking activities. I belong to a health club and I use a stationary recumbent bike for warm-up for about 2-4 miles. Will the watch register the miles via gps? (I don't carry my phone in the club) so it can be included in the watch health app?

 

I have seen many apps available for running and for cycling but haven't found any apps for the Watch for riding a stationary recumbent bike.

 

I would be grateful for any app suggestions to download which will sync with the iwatch for this type of activity.

 

Thanking you in advance.

Apple Watch Series 2, iOS 10

Posted on Sep 22, 2016 5:41 AM

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  • by Jonathan UK,Solvedanswer

    Jonathan UK Jonathan UK Sep 22, 2016 6:00 AM in response to CartinR
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    Sep 22, 2016 6:00 AM in response to CartinR

    Hi

     

    The Workout app on Apple Watch includes an activity type for Indoor Cycle, which is designed for workouts on stationary bikes.

     

    Indoor workouts are not tracked via GPS. GPS / Location Services is instead used for outdoor workouts, when it tracks changes in your location, during the course of your workout, to help estimate results including distance, speed and pace.

     

    Choosing the activity type that most closely matches your workout enables Apple Watch to use the most appropriate sensors and data sources when estimating the results of your workout.

     

    For activities that are not included within the list, you can choose "Other". This will credit one minute of Exercise for each full minute of the workout. Active calories will be estimated at a rate equivalent to a brisk walk or based on data recorded by the heart rate sensor, whichever is higher.

     

    More information:

    Work out with your Apple Watch - Apple Support

  • by CartinR,

    CartinR CartinR Sep 22, 2016 6:00 AM in response to Jonathan UK
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    Sep 22, 2016 6:00 AM in response to Jonathan UK

    Thank you very much. I appreciate your input. Have a good day.

  • by seanfromllanelli,Helpful

    seanfromllanelli seanfromllanelli Sep 22, 2016 6:01 AM in response to CartinR
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    Sep 22, 2016 6:01 AM in response to CartinR

    Bottom line it does not track distance, only time, heart rate, Active calories, total calories. Start and end times and % complete.

  • by Jonathan UK,

    Jonathan UK Jonathan UK Sep 22, 2016 6:13 AM in response to CartinR
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    Sep 22, 2016 6:13 AM in response to CartinR

    You're welcome!