Hi at all.
I have a problem when using my Garmin Vector. in particular I don’t have enough space between the chain and the footswitch connector.
I have Ultegra 6700 Chainset and I suppose that the problem is here. As the piece was born and so as it may displace other mechanical components. It remains so.
I could remove a pinion in my 10 cassette, but this is not a solution.
Does anyone have any suggestions other than to change the whole package shimano?
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I would make sure that your cranks are not too thick. I had to get a different set of cranks that fit the Garmin specifications. The initial Sworks cranks I had on would not work, they were too thick, around 18mm. As the video link I put in below from Garmin points out, it works on cranks up to 15mm thick and 38mm wide. If your crank is too thick it could be causing your chain issues. They also show how to line up and measure chain to crank. Garmin recommends a 5mm of spacing between the inside of your crank and the chain at the point shown, which seems from your description might be to small of a gap and highly relevant to your situation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgs0mxvSZlQ&list=PLZQteomUj15PeX7QXCRqizTTCh3z2YZVb&index=3
It may just be the pic or the angle, but that crank arm looks bent to me. It appears to curve inwards.
Hi at all.
Does anyone have any suggestions other than to change the whole package shimano?
try to share a picture … let me know some good news
Some crank combinations don’t leave enough clearance between the chain and the Vector pedal pod connector - there is very little that you can do about this because it’s just a function of the lateral locations of the outer cassette cog, the big chainring, and the crank arm ‘Q’ factor.
However, on your picture you have the pedal pod oriented so it’s trailing the crankarm (i.e. it’s below the crankarm when the crank on that side is going upwards). In that orientation, the chain can catch the pedal pod connector and pull it out of the crank. If you rotate the pedal pod so it’s leading the crank arm (the exact way it’s shown in all the Garmin literature and videos) then you will be less likely to damage the connector even if it does occasionally strike the chain.