SHOE AND PEDAL SYSTEM FOR BICYCLES

A bicycle pedal system which allows riders to engage the sole of their shoe with the pedal to feel an operative engagement therebetween during normal riding conditions, while allowing the rider to easily detach the shoe from the pedal should the need arise. The system includes a shoe sole wearable o...

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Hauptverfasser: REDDING JOHN, KLEIN MAXWELL C
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A bicycle pedal system which allows riders to engage the sole of their shoe with the pedal to feel an operative engagement therebetween during normal riding conditions, while allowing the rider to easily detach the shoe from the pedal should the need arise. The system includes a shoe sole wearable on the foot of a user, wherein the shoe sole includes a lower surface and a plurality of first engagement elements extending from the lower surface. The system further comprises a bicycle pedal including a first surface, an opposing second surface, and a plurality of second engagement elements extending from the first surface and being complimentary to the first engagement elements. The shoe sole is configured to be selectively engageable with the pedal, with the first engagement elements being registered with the second engagement elements when the shoe sole is engaged with the pedal.