Smart watch

Anyone use a smart watch to track their workouts rather than an on board bike computer?
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Planet X RT58
Cannondale CAAD 10 2012.
Pain.. Is weakness leaving the body.
HATING LIFE-CYCLES FROM 2011
Planet X RT58
Cannondale CAAD 10 2012.
Pain.. Is weakness leaving the body.
HATING LIFE-CYCLES FROM 2011
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I bought the garmin as I do a lot of mountain biking and a bit of running, nice to hop on whichever bike and hit go
Indoor it can record spin stuff and I don't need it for Zwift as the app records it all.
I'd not bother with a smart watch as such.
It does have a built in HRT but prefer to use a chest strap as it is more accurate.
They will work best if you don't want to look at anything very often, or are bar mounted.
I am not sure. You have no chance.
I've ridden with strava going on the smart watch - it's fine to record - even though the accuracy isn't the same as the bike computer - I just don't look at it.
Mind you - I tend not to look at the bike computer much these days ... just turn the pedals .. (although forwards would probably be quicker!
Generalities might be more useful than specifics, though some of the following is a bit more device-specific :
- quick and easy to start recording on a watch
- not so handy for looking at your speed or any other info along the way - I find it halfway convenient when running, but really, really inconvenient on the bike, especially wearing winter gear
- GPS seems to be quite accurate and quick to get a fix: different devices will vary of course
- ditto radial pulse: seems to work well enough, of course if you're serious about heart rate then something that connects to a proper HRM is better
- battery life seems to be pretty good on mine, others not so much
tbh, i don't look at either much during a ride (unless i'm using the 810 for navigation), so it doesn't bother me much to have it on the wrist. I only use them for recording the ride and not too bothered about looking at loads of data as I go.
I'm thinking of upgrading to a vivoactive 3, 4 or even a Fenix 5 at some point.
Felt Z6 2012
Red Arthur Caygill steel frame ??
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Planet X RT58
Cannondale CAAD 10 2012.
Pain.. Is weakness leaving the body.
HATING LIFE-CYCLES FROM 2011
Now I wonder which one to buy...