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  Bicycle pedal assembly - Patent 6170357
A conventional bicycle pedal assembly is adapted to be mounted on a bicycle pedal shaft for engaging a cleat unit which has forward and rearward ends and which is fixed to a bottom surface of a sole of a cyclist's shoe.
Accordingly, the bicycle pedal assembly of this invention is adapted to be mounted on a bicycle pedal shaft for engaging a cleat unit which has forward and rearward ends and which is fixed to a bottom surface of a sole of a cyclist's shoe.
The preferred embodiment of a bicycle pedal assembly according to this inventions is adapted to be mounted on a bicycle pedal shaft and is adapted to engage a cleat unit (not shown) which has forward and rearward ends and which is fixed to a bottom surface of a sole of a cyclist's shoe.
www.freepatentsonline.com /6170357.html   (1308 words)

  
  Bicycle pedal
A Bicycle pedal provides the connection between the cyclist's foot or shoe and the crankarm allowing the leg to be used to turn the crank.
The Velocipede, a predecessor to the bicycle, lacked pedals but allowed the crank to be operated by means of a treadle.
The safety bicycle as we know it today came in to being when the pedals were attached to a crankarm driving a ring gear that was attached to the driven wheel by means of a chain.
www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/b/bi/bicycle_pedal.html   (256 words)

  
 Bicycle pedal assembly with two identical anchoring frames for engaging and retaining a cleat unit on the top or bottom ...
A bicycle pedal assembly includes a one-piece pedal body having a front pair and a rear pair of left and right walls, and front and rear anchoring frames pivotably mounted on the front and the rear pairs of the left and right walls, respectively.
A conventional bicycle pedal assembly is adapted to be mounted on a bicycle pedal shaft and to engage a cleat unit fixed to a bottom surface of a sole of a cyclist's shoe.
1, a conventional bicycle pedal assembly 10 is shown to include a rectangular pedal body 11 having front and rear portions 111a, 111b along a treading direction, and a central tubular portion 112 extending between and parallel to the front and rear portions 111a, 111b.
www.freepatentsonline.com /6282984.html   (3468 words)

  
 Bicycle pedal - Definition, explanation
A bicycle pedal provides the connection between the cyclist's foot or shoe and the crankarm allowing the leg to be used to turn the crank.
Pedals were initially attached to crankarms connecting directly to the driven (usually front) wheel.
The safety bicycle as we know it today came in to being when the pedals were attached to a crankarm driving a ring gear that was attached to the driven wheel by means of a chain.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/b/bi/bicycle_pedal.php   (652 words)

  
 Bicycle Pedal Power Generator FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
If you try this approach and it is too easy to pedal the bike generator and you don't feel like the battery is charging quick enough, then keep adding 20 ohm resistors in parallel until you reach the right level of difficulty.
Now on to the 2nd type of bicycle generator you can use to charge a lead acid battery which is using a PM or "Permanent Magnet" motor as a generator.
This is because it is difficult to pedal at a precise speed to keep the bicycle generator output constant at 12 Volts.
www.scienceshareware.com /bicycle-generator-faq.htm   (3224 words)

  
 Bicycle pedal assembly invention
A bicycle pedal assembly includes a pedal unit and a cleat that is adapted to be connected fixedly to a shoe.
Due to frequent connection and disconnection of the cleat 12 onto and from the pedal unit 13, the pedal body 15 is apt to wear at a portion thereof contacting the cleat 12.
As such, when the bicycle pedal assembly is used for a long period, the element that experiences wear and therefore requires replacement is the pedal-engaging block, and not the pedal unit.
www.freshpatents.com /Bicycle-pedal-assembly-dt20060727ptan20060162488.php   (1230 words)

  
 PEDAL - Colorado Bicycle Law
It is dangerous, illegal, and stupid to ride a bicycle on the left side of the road against traffic.
Bicycles are not required to ride to the right if they are traveling the same speed as other traffic or if the lane is not wide enough to include the bicycle, another vehicle, and a safe distance between them.
A bicycle must have brakes in good working order and must be equipped with a red rear reflector (even during daylight hours).
users.frii.com /pedal/laws.htm   (1712 words)

  
 Cycle / Pedal PowerTechnology Applications
Amazonian Vegetable Leather Bicycle The Giant bicycle, made using vegetable leather, is a success for the Business for a Sustainable Amazonia partnership The bicycles come equipped with bags made from vegetable leather, stamped with the WWF logo.
But because the output is computer generated it needs to be interpreted by someone who understands the output and bicycling, with reference to the individual and his or her riding style.
Sideways Bike "Forward facing two wheel steering bicycle with non linked steering." It seems to have very limited applications and a few safety issues, not the least of which is the route of the chain.
www.ibike.org /library/tech.htm   (2172 words)

  
 Quick release bicycle pedal mounting connector page
A quick release bicycle pedal mounting structure including a solid interchange plug connector connected to a crank and a female threaded manual connect coupling connected to a bicycle pedal.
Thereby allowing pedal (4) with attached connect coupling (3) to be easily detached from the plug connector (2), which is threaded into the crank arm (1).
Pedal (4) mit angebracht dadurch erlaubend anschließen Sie vom Steckerstecker (2) die leicht abgetrennt zu werden Koppelung, (3), der in den reizbaren Arm (1) verlegt wird.
www.patentalert.com /docs/001/z00172037.shtml   (190 words)

  
 How to Pedal a Bicycle   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The ankle is the fulcrum for the force you generate with your feet.
As you straighten your knee, pedal at a 45 degree angle down and forward for the greatest force.
Bicycle shoes have cleats that attach to the pedals to keep the ball of your foot over the pedal, where you generate the most force.
www.drmirkin.com /fitness/pedal_bicycle.html   (145 words)

  
 SPEEDPLAY : HIGH PERFORMANCE PEDALS
Pierre Lallement attaches a pair of pedals to a two-wheeler in Paris (round spools of wood on a shaft).
The first bicycle-related U.S. patent is granted to Pierre Lallement for a single-sided counter-balanced bicycle pedal.
Racer pedal clip is patented (transforms a traditional pedal into a clipless pedal).
www.speedplay.com /index.cfm?fuseaction=home.history   (409 words)

  
 Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Glossary P
Most decent-quality BMX bicycles use pillow-block type stems, and this is another term for what is known as a "pop-top" stem.
Most bicycles use pinch bolts to secure the seatpost into the seat tube of the frame, and to secure the handlebars to the stem.
Pliers have very limited use for bicycle work, and many bicycle parts are damaged by incompetents who try to use pliers for a job that really calls for a wrench.
www.sheldonbrown.com /gloss_p.html   (4593 words)

  
 Integrated bicycle pedal with self centering and lateral release capabilities (US4815333)
A bicycle pedal system which attaches a cyclist's shoe to a bicycle pedal.
The pedal body is shaped to matingly engage the cleat and contains a tensioned mechanism centered in the back of the pedal body.
means for controllably disengaging said cleat and said pedal body in response to a torsional force on said cleat in excess of a predetermined amount that is unrelated to the pedaling force that can be accommodated by said cleat and said body.
www.delphion.com /details?pn=US04815333__   (509 words)

  
 Bicycle History
After the fundamentals of bicycle design had been conceived by the end of the 1860s, a multitude of subsequent improvements were suggested and tried.
For example, the drawing of a “bicycle” (circa 1493) purported to be by Giacomo Caprotti, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci (photo left; click to enlarge; source #1), is now acknowledged by most to be a hoax.
Bianchi produced a folding bicycle for the Italian Army with telescoping seatstays, a leaf spring at the bottom bracket, a spring fork and large profile pneumatic tires.
www.jimlangley.net /ride/bicyclehistorywh.html   (3439 words)

  
 Magnetic bicycle pedal and shoe
Competitive bicyclists often use a combination of matching cycling shoes and pedals to fixedly attach their feet to the pedal.
The present invention is an improved bicycle pedal and shoe that attaches pedals to shoes using magnets to connect the shoe to the pedal.
Figure 1 (attachement) shows a bicycle pedal comprised of a conventional body 110, a conventional arm 120, and a magnet 130.
www.priorartdatabase.com /IPCOM/000004451   (291 words)

  
 Pedal Pods - Bicycle Victoria
Pedal Pods or Cycling School Buses are similar to Walking School Buses; yet there are some extra things to consider when organising a Pedal Pod.
The Pedal Pod program is one component of a broader Government vision to encourage more students to walk and / or ride to school independently once they have the competency, confidence and parents’ consent to do so.
The Pedal Pod guide was developed by Bicycle Victoria to provide information and ideas to Walking School Bus Coordinators, volunteers, parents and schools when planning to develop and implement a cycling school bus.
www.bv.com.au /join-us/40005   (185 words)

  
 PedalFaq
The pedals on your bike really serve only one purpose- as a means to transfer power from you to your bicycle.
This type of cleat is one of the most wonderful things to come along to cycling in years; it allows your foot and knee to determine their own alignment on the pedal, which is extraordinarily important in reducing knee stress and pain.
There are many other recessed-cleat pedals, but we generally don't recommend them because, in our experience, they are frequently far more difficult to get into and out of (Onza and Tioga are great examples from the past) and difficult to find cleats for due to continuous running changes in their designs.
www.chainreaction.com /pedalfaq.htm   (2237 words)

  
 Pedal PA - Bicycle Tours and Bicycle Touring - Pedal Pennsylvania
It combines a well paved, lightly traveled roadway, with challenging topography, all wrapped in a scenic experience that is the best our national parks have to offer.
The River to River Heritage Corridor Bicycle Tour, which starts and ends in Telford, PA, is a one-day event on Saturday, July 28, 2007 that takes cyclists between the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers.
Most of the route is along lightly traveled roads adjacent to Route 113, taking cyclists through small towns with farms, churches and businesses that date back to the 1700s.
www.pedal-pa.com   (269 words)

  
 Indiana Bicycle Coalition: Bicycle To Work   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Park your bicycle at Pedal and Park bicycle parking corral and visit the Earth Day Exhibits, knowing that your transportation to and from Earth Day was very environmentally friendly.
Many local bicycle clubs offer bicycle rides throughout the week and on weekends that are free and open tot he public.
Bicycle to Broad Ripple Art Fair on the northside of Indianapolis and park your bike at the Pedal and Park bicycle parking corral.
www.bicycleindiana.org /biketowork.html   (568 words)

  
 Cycling Links - bicyclepedalr.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
America Bikes is a coalition of leaders from the bicycling community dedicated to improving bicycling across the country through programs and policies in the 2003 federal transportation funding bill.
Pedals for Progress rescues bicycles destined for America's landfills and puts them to work overseas for continuing economic development in our partnership programs.
Bicycle with Terra Trek throughout the US as they journey from high deserts to glacially carved valleys, from mountains reaching skyward to romantic islands and along winding coastlines to ancient canyons.
bicyclepedalr.com /page.cfm?PageID=20   (3946 words)

  
 Clip on bicycle pedal/shoe that allows for changing foot position   (Site not responding. Last check: )
However, anyone who has spent much time on a bicycle with normal children’s type flat pedals, or who has spent any time exercising on a stair-step machine, can tell you that shifting one’s foot position a little bit on the place it mounts can greatly change the muscle areas of the legs that are used.
That is, when stair-stepping, for example, if one puts their whole foot flat on the pedal surface, the muscles used most tend to be those of the front of the leg.
What I propose is a bicycle shoe and pedal that allows the rider to shift between three different foot positions: near heel, mid-foot, and toes.
members.aol.com /CSHOLUMKC/pedal.html   (308 words)

  
 Pedal-a-Watt Stationary Bike Power Generator. Learn how to build one!
The Pedal-A-Watt bicycle stand keeps the user aerobically fit while creating power that may be used to power lights and/or other small appliances.
The Pedal-A-Watt bicycle stand is an excellent addition to an existing battery system that may already be charged from the photovoltaic panels, 120 VAC grid power or wind power.
However, bicycles with wheels of larger diameters, such as 27 inches as opposed to 16 inches, create more mechanical advantage.
www.econvergence.net /electro.htm   (564 words)

  
 KNEESAVERS clipless bike bicycle pedal extenders
which are designed to be placed on your bicycle between your bike pedals and the crankarm.
These clip-less, case-hardened steel pedal adapters come in 20mm, 25mm and 30mm widths.
They are easily installed and can increase the range of both fixed and floating pedals from a maximum of 4-5 degrees of toe-out to as much as 20 degrees.
www.bikescor.com /product/knee.htm   (133 words)

  
 The PedElec Electric Bicycle has pedals AND electric power!
Based on a multispeed road or hybrid bicycle frame, the PedElec is light enough to allow easy pedaling, but also contains a strong enough motor and enough battery power to help in hill climbing, generate greater cruising speeds or provide completely electric transportation.
Many original electric assist or hybrid electric bicycles did not have enough battery power or strong enough motors to truly deliver what was promised.
For those who prefer an electric bicycle with the ability to pedal, the PedElec is the way to go.
www.econvergence.net /pedelec.htm   (628 words)

  
 The Pedal Wrench - Bicycle Repair & Repair Education Home Page
...is a bicycle repair company designed to make cycling easier for all who ride.
Whether The Pedal Wrench teaches you about repairing your bike, or services a bike for you, you'll find us a resource for safer and more enjoyable cycling.
We specialize in bike repair seminars for organizations that employ the use of multiple bicycles.
www.thepedalwrench.com   (280 words)

  
 David Butcher: Pedal Powered Generator - DIY Plans
The Pedal Generator I ride charges batteries, that run an inverter, that produces 110v AC, that powers LED lights, the monitor on my computer, my cell phones, and many other small battery-powered things.
The bottom frame of the Pedal Generator was welded steel plate and channel, the crankset was an American Schwinn ball bearing set, a cotterless crank conversion spindle, alloy cranks and cheap pedals with toe clips.
If you pedal the TV and have a battery attached to the system at the same time, the energy used by the TV will be used efficiently.
www.los-gatos.ca.us /davidbu/pedgen.html   (6309 words)

  
 pedal offers from China pedal wholesale,pedal manufacturers,pedal distributors
Connecting China pedal exporters with global pedal importers, ECVV trends to be your best business choice in the pedal industry.
We are a specialized manufacturer and exporter of bicycle parts in China.
We are a large private enterprise specializing in the manufacture and export of bike parts in China.We can supply you various bicycle spare parts.
www.ecvv.com /tradeleads/P1T0V1IY0CZ0K/Pedal.html   (364 words)

  
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Below is the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announcement regarding the recall of about 18,000 Time Sport RXS bike pedals, which may pose a fall hazard for riders.  Each year, approximately 45,000 people are injured and over 500 people are killed in bike accidents.
They are made of composite material and are mounted to either a steel or titanium pedal axle and bearing unit by using a threaded aluminum bearing cap.
Pedals that have a gold dot on the underside of the pedal body just inside where the bearing cap is mounted to the pedal body are not included in this recall.
www.pritzkerlaw.com /bike-pedal-recall   (634 words)

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