Apple Watch Cycling

[Drago]

So not brilliant, though slowly getting there. I'm sure people love it, but I'v got better things to do than put everything I own on charge every night. If I have to charge my phone in less than 5 weeks I get grumpy(er).

When they get that aspect licked it may hold more appeal for me.

Give us some pics and a first hand review once you're up and running

 

[bpsmith]

I'm honestly not. Can't speak for how EE handled it.

Letting this one go now, but more than happy to admit I am mistaken, as and when you provide a link with proof.

 

[Tin Pot]

How long does the battery life on a device like this last when tracking a ride?

I've got just over six hours GPS tracking in on event, and that's switching from swim to bike to run on the AW2.

The whole "I can't believe you have to charge your watch" mentality just disappears once you do it. It's just like plugging in your iPhone at night. Nobody dies.

 

[albion]

You are better off charging twice a day if you usually get 40% and below charge left.
The watch looks better for running but if you want it, it looks best to let them fix the connection bugs.

Apparantly the LTE version hates being away from its beloved iPhone so much it simply stays unconnected.
The LTE feature looks no goood for cycling when properly working anyway. Seems its half a day battery life, if lucky, and without the GPS on. It is really for jogging and nights down the pub.
http://fortune.com/2017/09/20/apple-watch-series-3-reviews-problems/

 

[bpsmith]

I read similar last night. It handshakes with WiFi signals and does not let go and move back to cellular. Wouldn’t have been to pleased with that tbh.

 

[Drago]

I've got just over six hours GPS tracking in on event, and that's switching from swim to bike to run on the AW2.

The whole "I can't believe you have to charge your watch" mentality just disappears once you do it. It's just like plugging in your iPhone at night. Nobody dies.

I was bought a Garmin Vivosmart for Christmas, and it languishes unused because remembering to charge it every 8 or 10 days is an embuggerance. I now wear a conventional watch which never needs charging (or batteries, its a solar G shock).

The idea of combining functionality is great. However, the power management is a retrograde step and has reverted to a time when people had to wind up their watches every night. Why do we have to go backwards in one area before we can go forward in another? Progress, eh?

 

[Tin Pot]

I was bought a Garmin Vivosmart for Christmas, and it languishes unused because remembering to charge it every 8 or 10 days is an embuggerance. I now wear a conventional watch which never needs charging (or batteries, its a solar G shock).

The idea of combining functionality is great. However, the power management is a retrograde step and has reverted to a time when people had to wind up their watches every night. Why do we have to go backwards in one area before we can go forward in another? Progress, eh?

I hear what you're saying, but you plug it in at night like you already do your phone, or laptop - not any kind of hassle, it fits into the existing routine.

The only hassle I have is from my mechanical watches which can't be charged or wound, so when I switch watches they are the embuggerance

 

[Inertia]

I hear what you're saying, but you plug it in at night like you already do your phone, or laptop - not any kind of hassle, it fits into the existing routine.

The only hassle I have is from my mechanical watches which can't be charged or wound, so when I switch watches they are the embuggerance

I agree that the battery isn't a huge issue, for me at last. I don't like wearing a watch in bed anyway so I just put it on the charger next to the bed. It's wireless so it's not like you have to faff plugging it in.

I do like this review for an alternative though

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Was talking to a friend the other day and she has one of these things that the sane just cannot be without - I'm happily insane then.

Mid-conversation she looked at the damn thing three times as it chirped at her informing her, no doubt, of something of Earth shattering importance.

In the end I just said "perhaps we'll catch up when you are free".

To be fair she did apologise.

 

[Tin Pot]

Was talking to a Young Person on t'eve of last morrow. She had one of Them New Fangled Thingamabobs, oi thought well oi never!

It was bleepin' and blabberin' and goodness know wha, it made moi ed spin so I said "Oil be arf then! Can't be having with this sort of thing round these parts!"

FTFY.

 

[flake99please]

The wife bought one of these for my birthday. It’s the non cellular version. After a few days of ownership my initial concerns of owning such a device (not using many of the ‘features’) have proven unfounded.

I’m discovering/using/enjoying the device far more than I had been expecting. The wife hit a home run with this choice of present.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

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The wife bought one of these for my birthday. It’s the non cellular version. After a few days of ownership my initial concerns of owning such a device (not using many of the ‘features’) have proven unfounded.

I’m discovering/using/enjoying the device far more than I had been expecting. The wife hit a home run with this choice of present.

Are you finding it useful when cycling?

 

[bpsmith]

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The wife bought one of these for my birthday. It’s the non cellular version. After a few days of ownership my initial concerns of owning such a device (not using many of the ‘features’) have proven unfounded.

I’m discovering/using/enjoying the device far more than I had been expecting. The wife hit a home run with this choice of present.

How are you finding use by it whilst on your wrist? Any fatigue at all?

I finally decided to get one last week, then pretended it was on my wrist and instantly knew it wouldn’t be ideal for me. I have an issue with connective tissue between joints and certain angles of hands and legs results in fatigue quite quickly.

I am genuinely interested in how it’s been for you though, as might revisit at some point. Also, what are you finding it useful for? Again, I am keen to know as really like it myself.

 

[flake99please]

Are you finding it useful when cycling?

I have found the option to tell Siri that I'm starting a ride helpful. The activity tracker has been on the highest setting and I'm exceeding the quotas by some significant amount (so far the lowest 268%, highest 346%). I purposely bought a Garmin 200 a few years ago, thinking that I would never have a need for monitoring heart rate on a ride. I will admit that this data has been useful 'post ride' for determining how hard (or not) I have been pushing myself. My wife needed to let me know that I needed to collect my son from school on Monday afternoon. Had it not been for me wearing the watch, I would not have seen the text notification of this (phone kept in pannier bag). This would have inconvenienced (possibly) my mother in law, as she would have been the most likely person collection him, had I not seen the notification.

How are you finding use by it whilst on your wrist? Any fatigue at all?

I finally decided to get one last week, then pretended it was on my wrist and instantly knew it wouldn’t be ideal for me. I have an issue with connective tissue between joints and certain angles of hands and legs results in fatigue quite quickly.

I am genuinely interested in how it’s been for you though, as might revisit at some point. Also, what are you finding it useful for? Again, I am keen to know as really like it myself.

The watch took 2 days of acclimatization. Mostly due (I believe) to the fact that I haven't worn a watch of any description since 2005. A colleague at my workplace has the same watch fitted with the velcro 'sports loop' band. I tried this on my watch briefly, and the watch felt even more comfortable in the moments I wore it. I will certainly be buying one of the bands in the very near future. I like the ability to take the watch & some Bluetooth earphones out on a run with me. I also like the fact that I'm using the phone less.

 

[Tin Pot]

How are you finding use by it whilst on your wrist? Any fatigue at all?

I finally decided to get one last week, then pretended it was on my wrist and instantly knew it wouldn’t be ideal for me. I have an issue with connective tissue between joints and certain angles of hands and legs results in fatigue quite quickly.

I am genuinely interested in how it’s been for you though, as might revisit at some point. Also, what are you finding it useful for? Again, I am keen to know as really like it myself.

No fatigue for me, I’ve been using AW2 since Sept 2016.

For riding it works fine for directions (visual or haptics) and Strava, plus you get all the text/WhatsApp you want in a convenient way that’s easy to respond to.

I would caution you to disable the Emergency dialling feature which I’ve triggered twice riding wearing a glove.

I won’t bore you with all the benefits for running and swimming, even driving.

I will concede that I use a bike computer for long rides, but that’s because as a long distance triathlete I use up the battery on the swim and the run.