Among a whole bunch of other uses, my Apple Watch Ultra has become one of my favorite devices for mountain biking. In fact, it's pretty much become my only device.
Dude this trail looks awesome! I just bought a Series 6 to experiment with, if I end up loving leaving the phone behind for the ride then I'm planning on getting an Ultra. Thanks for the inspiration!
I would like to know how I can configure my rim size correctly, because on my bicycle computer it is configured correctly and on the Apple Watch I have a discrepancy of 8 kilometers due to the wheel size configuration, which in my case is a 29 rim. I have already connected my speed sensor on the apple watch and I also selected the size but it simply ignores it, can you tell me how I can solve this problem?
I would like to switch to an Apple Watch, but need a hub mounted speed sensor for accurate distance calculation, and so far it doesn’t look like the sensors available for an apple product work in real world outdoor mountain biking, only indoor uses. From what I’ve read, the apps still prioritize GPS for distance instead of speed sensor date. Our trails are much less “GPS friendly” compared to what you were riding in the video. Have you heard of any solutions for making speed sensors work outdoors with apple products? Thanks!
Does the health function track high, low, average heart rates during your ride? I had the same idea as you and want the apple watch to be my dedicated device for MTB and MOTO and leave phone behind.
I use Strava and yeah, it keeps track of your heart rate stats for the whole ride. It shows you a graph but also shows average and high heart rate numbers.
Good review! Don’t you have any problems with wrist detection? My iWatch disconnect me very often when I ride in a bumpy terrain - it really makes me mad
I wear my Ultra 2 on every ride, and never notice it. Perfect straps, size and weight. Does the Strava app have an auto timer start/stop while on the bike? My bike computer does, but on my Ultra 2 the normal Apple Workout "Outdoor Cycling" does not. It has to be paused every time I stop to, say, look at a map.
What about the weight of it on your wrist, sweat interfering the the hrm, and damage from crashes? Expensive item to worry about crashes which happens if you’re mtb'ing
It's pretty damn durable. I have crashed with it before and honestly run my wrist into a lot of things in normal everyday life, and its not even scratched. Here's a good durability test video I found: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-W2oPreY5yPE.html I did notice it on my wrist right at first when I rode, but really don't anymore. I haven't had any noticeable issues with the heart rate monitor. BTW, I got the scuba wrist band, and would highly recommend it for action sports. It's nice durable rubber, so it's easy to clean or wipe off when it gets wet/dirty/sweaty. I've had the watch since last winter, so it's made it thru sub-freezing rides to near 100-degree rides, and quite a few XC races.
some bike computers are £$400 upwards.i dont really see that as a con in all honesty. the biggest thing and Is mentioned in the video is the fact you cant see your stats at a glance. I can see that being a problem if you're doing interval training and like to follow and work to power.
I’ve tried getting this watch to work for mountain biking since I got one. Just won’t work and I’ve tried to research the issues, no go …went back to my Garmin.
Thanks for the review. I think the crash detection is huge, apparently you can't use it on a Garmin watch for MTB since it gives too many false positives
