Say you're speeding up but your heart rate isn't rising proportionally, it's going to gather you're getting help from the bike, then your calorie rate is going to be awarded based on your heart rate. There's been a surge in electric bike ownership since the pandemic and the Apple Watch is supposed to give you more accurate calorie tracking when you're riding with assistance.Īgain, using the GPS and heart rate data, the watch will detect when you're getting a boost from your electric bike. Electric bike owners get better calorie tracking on Apple Watch But oddly, the newer Galaxy Watch 4 doesn't support it. Some Garmin watches offer it through Move IQ Fitbit has SmartTrack that detects activities like outdoor rides after 15 minutes while older Samsung watches like the Galaxy Watch Active 2 and Watch 3 also have auto cycling detection. The Apple Watch is not the only wearable that offers automatic workout detection. Note that this only works for outdoor rides, not for rides on stationary bikes.
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Maybe a future update could let you use Siri to start the workout, hands-free, like you can if you're not relying on auto detection.Īutomatic workout detection should be turned on by default but if not, go to Settings > Workout > Start Workout Reminder on either the watch or iPhone app. When I'm riding, removing my hands from the handlebars might not be the best idea, especially while on a faster e-bike. The only difficulty has been trying to press the screen to confirm I'm working out.
To my surprise, I tapped confirm and it had kept recording in the background from the first prompt so I didn't lose any time or credit.
Thinking I lost the option to get credit for everything I just did, I kept going and a few minutes later the prompt started again. But, it still detected the ride and took just over 3 minutes to notify me with a haptic buzz or chime.Īnother time, I was just about to confirm the auto-detected workout when another notification popped up on screen, which wiped out the workout prompt. Sometimes, I've even tried to trick the watch by starting at the top of a hill and coasting downhill without pedaling. Regardless of whether I'm on my regular bike or an electric bike, the watch always recognized when I forgot to start a workout. I've been surprised at how nuanced workout detection can be.
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