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Bike Perfect
Bike Perfect
Lifestyle
Paul Brett

Apple has announced a host of cycling-specific features with the new watchOS 10 update, but how useful will they be to mountain bikers?

Apple watch with an iPhone showing cycling stats detail

Apple Watch users will at last be able to connect to Bluetooth-enabled cycling accessories such as speed and cadence sensors, heart rate monitors, power meters, and indoor trainer software apps like Zwift with the newly announced Apple watchOS 10 software update. 

The announcement was made during Apple's World Wide Developers Conference, and a production version of the update is expected to be available for download this fall/autumn. Along with the Bluetooth connectivity there are a few other potentially useful additions, one that will transform your iPhone, and give it similar functionalities as the best cycling computers.

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