Originally Posted by
gugie
Right now it seems that there's only anecdota data. My wife and MIL have one. They both tried using them for awhile, but now they're in the junk drawer. It's a new category - I'm wondering how may of the 10's of millions sold become part of one's lifestyle. Certainly I can't dismiss the people that make use of them and get results.
I got one of those handlebar mounts, I'm just not ready to put something that expensive out in the elements - I have FUD when it comes to these types of things. I keep mine in my handlebar bag, typically wrapped up in a sweater or windbreaker.
One more anecdote: my adoption of the apple watch coincided with my (re)introduction to cycling about two years ago. I was obsessed with hitting the daily fitness goals on the apple watch at first, and in the course of my obsession lost 60lbs (and gained 4 more bikes). I'm less obsessed about the numbers now, because I've habituated myself to the fitness (r/t 25mi commute 3-5 times/week). But I still like to use it to keep track. I use Strava and it feeds nicely into that. I also can catch any important work emails or family texts that come in during my commute.
I was really unsure about it when I bought it. Almost didn't buy it. Really glad I did now.