GPS not available in outdoor cycle

Hi

The following steps may help:

On your iPhone, go to: Settings > Privacy > Location Services:

• Check that Location Services (the main setting at the top) is turned on.
• In the list of apps beneath, check that Apple Watch Workout is set to While Using.
• If each setting is already enabled:
  • Try briefly turning off Location Services and then turning it back on again.
  • Try briefly changing the setting for Apple Watch Workout to Never and then back to While Using.

Restart (normally) both your iPhone and your Apple Watch, turning both off together and then restarting your iPhone first:

• Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
• Restart your Apple Watch - Apple Support

I am having the same problem, and following the steps suggested did not resolve it.

This has been ongoing since I bought the watch in February, however now that I'm cycling more, it's getting more frustrating that it doesn't seem to track the distance accurately at all.

What is most interesting, is distance tracking works fine for me on both "outdoor walk" and "outdoor run" activities.

Yes - with all three i have my phone with me (in case that makes a difference).

Yesterday, I commuted to work on my bike. The ride is approximately 17 miles. On the ride in, my watch recorded a distance of 252 feet. On the ride home, it said I went 5.73 miles. Both, obviously, are far shorter than the actual distance.

I would appreciate any help you can provide.