Your Apple Watch is about to become a truly viable cycling smartwatch

The US tech giant is boasting connectivity to peripherals such as power meters in its new Watch OS 10

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Apple has announced a multitude of new functions for the Apple Watch with its new watchOS 10 software update and they're good news for cyclists! Apple Watch owners will soon be able to pair it with Bluetooth peripherals such as power meters, cadence and speed sensors, and heart rate monitors.

Screen real estate on the iPhone has also been optimized in the new software update, with users being able to view heart rate zones, routes, and much more on live workouts from connected devices. 

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