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Can I view my cycling metrics on my iPhone Lock Screen


Yes, you can view your Apple Watch cycling metrics directly on your iPhone's Lock Screen using Live Activities in iOS 17. Here's how it works:

How to View Apple Watch Cycling Metrics on iPhone Lock Screen

1. Start a cycling workout on your Apple Watch using the Fitness app. Choose Outdoor Cycle or Indoor Cycle.

2. Your iPhone running iOS 17 will automatically display a Live Activity notification on the Lock Screen. Tap Allow to enable the full-screen experience.

3. Tap the Live Activity notification to see your cycling metrics in detail. You can swipe left and right to view different screens:

- Main view: Heart rate, average speed, elevation gained, distance, time elapsed, split
- Heart rate: Heart rate zones, time, average heart rate
- Splits: Split number, split speed, split distance, heart rate
- Elevation
- Speed: Current, average, max speed
- Activity rings

4. From any view, you can pause the workout, lock controls, stop viewing, or end the workout by tapping the dropdown arrow.

Key Features

- Optimized for iPhone's larger screen to easily view metrics during your ride
- New Cycling Speed view shows current, average and max speed
- Pause, lock controls, stop viewing or end workout from any screen
- Swipe between different metric screens

So in summary, iOS 17's Live Activities feature allows you to conveniently view your Apple Watch cycling metrics like heart rate, speed, distance and more directly on your iPhone's Lock Screen without having to unlock your phone[1][2][3]. This provides a seamless experience for tracking your bike rides.

Citations:
[1] https://cyclemeter.com/documentation/
[2] https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/06/how-to-see-live-cycling-metrics-on-iphone/
[3] https://www.igeeksblog.com/how-to-view-apple-watch-live-cycling-metrics-on-iphone/
[4] https://communityhub.strava.com/t5/ideas/show-live-workout-data-on-lock-screen-of-mobile-app/idi-p/2982
[5] https://support.apple.com/en-mn/guide/iphone/iph4c34a8a95/ios
[6] https://www.reddit.com/r/AppleWatch/comments/172lgw2/cycling_data_not_displaying_on_iphone/
[7] https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255335523
[8] https://ridewithgps.com/news/8961-all-new-realtime-metrics-now-on-your-loc?lang=en