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A bicycle pedal assembly is provided for attaching a shoe thereto via a cleat. The bicycle pedal has a pedal body rotatably coupled to the second end of the pedal shaft for supporting a cyclist's foot. The pedal body has a first end and a second end with a cleat receiving surface located therebetwee

A bicycle pedal assembly is provided for attaching a shoe thereto via a cleat. The bicycle pedal has a pedal body rotatably coupled to the second end of the pedal shaft for supporting a cyclist's foot. The pedal body has a first end and a second end with a cleat receiving surface located therebetween and a center longitudinal axis extending between the first and second ends. The pedal body preferably has a pair clamping members coupled thereto with at least one of the clamping members being pivotally coupled thereto. At least the pivoting clamping member is constructed of a resilient wire material that is designed to pivot upon a twisting movement between the cleat and the pedal body. In the preferred embodiment, the front or first clamping member is stationary, while the rear or second clamping member is movable. Each of the clamping members has a cleat engagement surface facing in a direction toward the pedal body. The wire clamping member includes at least a first biasing portion and a retaining portion extending from the first biasing portion in a direction transverse to the center longitudinal axis of the pedal body. The first biasing portion is arranged to urge the retaining portion from a release position to a retained position. The retaining portion has one of the cleat engagement surface formed thereon and being configured to apply a force toward the cleat receiving surface of the pedal body.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A bicycle pedal adapted to be coupled to a bicycle shoe, comprising:a pedal shaft having a first end for attachment to a bicycle crank and a second end;a pedal body rotatably coupled to said second end of said pedal shaft, said pedal body having a first end and a second

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A bicycle pedal adapted to be coupled to a bicycle shoe, comprising:a pedal shaft having a first end for attachment to a bicycle crank and a second end;a pedal body rotatably coupled to said second end of said pedal shaft, said pedal body having a first end and a second end with a cleat receiving surface located therebetween and a center longitudinal axis extending between said first and second ends;a first clamping member coupled to said pedal body, said first clamping member having a first cleat engagement surface facing in a first direction; anda second wire clamping member coupled to said pedal body at a location that is longitudinally spaced from said first clamping member, said second wire clamping member including at least a first biasing portion and a retaining portion extending from said first biasing portion in a direction transverse to said center longitudinal axis of said pedal body, said first biasing portion being arranged to urge said retaining portion from a release position to a retained position about a main pivot axis, said retaining portion having a second cleat engagement surface facing in said first direction and being configured relative to said first biasing portion to pivot about a secondary pivot axis to apply a force toward said cleat receiving surface of said pedal body.