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Is there a feature or app to track distance without recording a workout? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by curiouspoops@alien.top 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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[–] wildsole@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

You could always use the backtrack feature

[–] beautiousmaximus@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

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

[–] ermax18@alien.top 1 points 11 months 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.

[–] mangholden@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You can use the app and not save the ride

[–] curiouspoops@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

ok I'll do this, thanks

[–] tjcanno@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

iPhone app “MapMyTracks”.