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Is there a feature or app to track distance without recording a workout? (alien.top)
submitted 2 years ago by [B] to c/apple@hardware.watch
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For example, I have an e-bike that I want to take for a long ride to see how many miles I can go before the battery dies. But since this e-bike has a throttle and is not actually exercise, I don't want to log a cycling workout. I just want to know how far I traveled.

And if there's nothing like that on the watch, what about the iPhone?

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[–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

You could always use the backtrack feature

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    [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    If you’re not actually exercising it won’t count as a workout anyway

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    [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    Just track it as a bike ride and delete it when done. If you are just testing the battery, start a bike workout and lay it down outside in the shade. It will use just as much battery sitting under a tree with the GPS running than it would on an e-bike. It’s not the “distance” that drains the battery, it’s the time spent with GPS active and polling of all the sensors.

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    [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    You can use the app and not save the ride

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    • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    iPhone app “MapMyTracks”.

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