Know your power with a single pedal with Garmin Vector S

Garmin, world leader in portable navigation solutions, presents its power meter for a single pedal: Vector ™ S.

 

 

For many cyclists, especially amateurs, acquire a power meter It is complicated, since it is necessary to take into account the characteristics of each bicycle, in addition to having professionals and a complex mechanics for its installation. Nevertheless, Vector ™ S It greatly simplifies this process, since it does not require calibration and it is only necessary to acquire it in an official distributor to assemble it comfortably in just five minutes. And the best: you only need to install it on the left pedal to have the most complete information.

 

Integrated cadence sensor

Being one of the lightest on the market (152 g per pedal), this power meter has an integrated cadence sensor, so it is not necessary to mount external sensors. Likewise, its manufacture has been based on a stainless steel pedal compatible with Look Keo coves and its wireless transmitter works with virtually all cranks of the market.

 

How does it work

Garmin Vector ™ S it acts by measuring the flexion of the pedal axis during pedaling and compares it with the calibrated and predetermined bending of the factory, which determines the force that is applied in each pedal stroke. In the same way, it has an integrated accelerometer that calculates the cadence, data that, together with time, allows to know the power.

 

The main difference with respect to Vector ™Is that Vector ™ S measures the force applied to the left pedal to deliver approximate total power. The margin of error is minimal and helps riders know their progress and level of improvement fairly accurately.

 

And to ensure its protection against adverse factors such as dust, vibrations or humidity, the piezoresistive sensors Garmin Vector ™ S they are conveniently sealed inside the axis of the device.

 

On the other hand, it has been designed for easy updating when improvements are made to the software, thanks to its wireless technology and the application Vector Updater ANT +.

 

To all the above, the possibility of transforming the system is added Vector ™ S en Vector ™ just add the pedal upgrade (right pedal with integrated sensor). In this way, the user can start little by little and switch to a double sensor to obtain even more advantages without having to purchase the system Vector ™ complete.  

 

The perfect combination

Garmin Vector ™ S is the ideal companion for GPS Garmin compatible with ANT + ™ technology. So, if it is combined, for example, with the devices Edge® 500, Edge® 800, Edge® 510, Edge® 810 y Forerunner® 910XT / 920XT allows cyclists to have global power data (updated every second), real-time cadence and Training Peaks ™ parameters: normalized power (NP ™), intensity factor (SI ™) and stress level (TSS ™) .

 

The series Vector ™ communicates with devices Garmin (Edge, Forerunner) using ANT + technology. Once the Vector ™ data is stored in the chosen device, it is responsible for sending the complete information of the training to the computer through a compatible wireless connection.  

 

Online community

Like the rest of the firm's equipment, Garmin Vector™ S it's compatible with Garmin Connect ™, an online community with thousands of users and more than 30 millions of activities around the world where you can share data such as time, distance, speed, altitude and heart rate. And all this shown in the most attractive way, since the queries are visualized in the form of graphics, illustrations or detailed reports.

 

All the technical characteristics and features of this next-generation device can be found at www.garmin.com/es-ES/vector/.