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Hot Swap: Change Your Data Mid-Ride

Swap any data item in your workout view on the fly without stopping your ride.

You're mid-interval and realize you'd rather see W'bal instead of TSS. Or you want to check your peak 5-minute power but it's not in your current layout. Previously, you'd have to stop your ride, open the View editor, make the change, and restart. Hot Swap lets you do it in seconds without leaving your workout.

How It Works

During any workout, tap the dashed-square icon in the player toolbar to enter swap mode. Every data item in your current View becomes tappable. Select the item you want to replace, and a picker opens showing all available data items — including any custom Widgets you've built. Pick the replacement and it appears instantly. Press Escape or tap the swap button again to exit swap mode.

Temporary by Design

Hot Swap changes are temporary. They last for the current session only. When the ride ends, your View reverts to its saved layout. This means you can experiment freely during a workout without worrying about messing up a View you spent time building.

Works with Everything

Any data item can be swapped for any other: built-in metrics like power, heart rate, cadence, and speed; session stats like NP, TSS, and IF; peak powers and zone times; and any custom Widgets you've created. If it shows up in your View, it can be swapped. If it's available as a data item, it can be swapped in.

Ben Snyder
Founder of Ride Cave

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