Pedal with detachable shoe platform and adjustable toe clip
A pedal that includes a pedal body having a clipless structure and a member. The clipless structure includes a lip at a first portion of the pedal and a cleat at a second portion of the pedal. The pedal includes a detachable shoe platform having a cleat portion securable to the lip and a clip securable to the member. The detachable shoe platform may include an adjustable toe clip having a strap, which wraps around a shoe of a rider. The strap is adjustable by an adjustable strap fastener assembly having a lever coupled to a plate secured in a housing. The lever includes a first end biased against the strap and a second end engaged by a trigger. The trigger is operable to move the lever from a closed position to an open position against the bias force, thereby releasing the strap for adjustment.
1. A pedal comprising:
a pedal body including a first clipless structure on a first side of the pedal body, the first clipless structure including a lip at a first portion of the pedal and a claw at a second portion of the pedal, the pedal body further including a member; and
a platform including a cleat portion and a clip, the cleat portion securable under the lip and the clip securable to the member to lock the platform to the pedal body, the lip and the member locking the platform to the pedal body by constraining movement of the platform in a direction away from the pedal body.
2. The pedal of claim 1 , wherein the pedal body further includes a second clipless structure on a second side of the pedal body.
3. The pedal of claim 1 , wherein the pedal body further includes a channel extending from the member, the channel dimensioned to receive the clip, whereby the platform is constrained from lateral movement relative to the pedal body by the clip secured within the channel and under the member.
4. The pedal of claim 3 , wherein the claw is spaced between the lip and the channel, the channel opening away from the lip.
5. The pedal of claim 1 , wherein the claw is spring-loaded, and wherein the platform further includes a claw slot dimensioned to receive the claw when the platform is locked to the pedal by the cleat portion secured under the lip and the clip secured to the member.
6. The pedal of claim 1 , wherein the clip is spring-loaded to provide a spring-loaded force to lock the clip to the member.
7. The pedal of claim 6 , wherein the platform further includes a rod pivotably securing the clip to the platform, and further includes a torsion spring coupled to the rod to provide the spring-loaded force to the clip.
8. The pedal of claim 6 , wherein the platform further includes a leaf spring securing the clip to the platform, wherein the leaf spring is operable to provide the spring-loaded force.
9. The pedal of claim 1 , wherein the clip further comprises a hook portion engaging the member when the clip is secured to the member.
10. The pedal of claim 9 , wherein the hook portion defines a hook lip along an outer edge of the hook portion, the hook lip extending over an inner surface of the member when the hook portion is secured to the member.
11. The pedal of claim 10 , wherein the clip further includes a bottom portion spaced angularly from the hook lip and a sloped surface extending between the hook lip and the bottom portion, wherein the sloped surface is engaged by the member during assembly of the platform to the pedal and engaged by a rider during disassembly of the platform from the pedal.
12. The pedal of claim 11 , wherein the bottom portion of the clip includes a downward facing surface facing away from the pedal, and wherein the downward facing surface is engaged by a rider during disassembly of the platform from the pedal.
13. The pedal of claim 1 , wherein the cleat portion is securable under the lip and the clip securable to the member to lock the platform to the pedal body by further constraining lateral movement of the platform relative to the pedal body.
14. An adjustable toe clip comprising:
a base;
a toe cage coupled to the base and operable to receive and capture a front portion of a shoe;
a strap extending between the base and a strap fastener assembly, the strap fastener assembly coupled to the toe cage, the strap fastener assembly comprising:
a housing,
a plate secured in a slot defined in the housing,
a first end portion of the strap secured to the plate, and
a lever coupled to the plate, the lever including a first end biased against the strap; and
a trigger translationally supported in the housing and positioned to engage the lever to move the lever from a closed position to an open position against the bias force, thereby releasing the strap for adjustment.
15. The adjustable toe clip of claim 14 , wherein the strap forms an adjustable portion at an upper portion of the strap fastener assembly, wherein the adjustable portion is operable to receive an upward force, moving the adjustable portion upward and pivoting the lever against the bias force, thereby releasing the strap.
16. The adjustable toe clip of claim 14 , wherein the trigger is coupled to the housing via a trigger rod extending from the housing, wherein the trigger rod is received in an opening of the trigger.
17. The adjustable toe clip of claim 16 , wherein a first position corresponding to the closed position of the lever is defined by the trigger rod positioned in a lower portion of the opening and a second position corresponding to the open position of the lever is defined by the trigger rod positioned in an upper portion of the opening.
18. The adjustable toe clip of claim 14 , wherein the lever is spring-loaded to provide the bias force.
19. The adjustable toe clip of claim 14 , wherein the base is a platform defining a cleat removably receivable in a clipless structure of a pedal.
20. The adjustable toe clip of claim 14 , wherein the toe cage includes an upper portion disposed above the base, and wherein the strap fastener assembly is coupled to the upper portion.
21. A pedal comprising:
a pedal assembly comprising:
a pedal body including a first clipless structure on a first side, the first clipless structure including a lip at a first portion of the pedal and a claw at a second portion of the pedal, the pedal body further including a member rearward of the claw; and
a platform including a cleat portion and a clip, the cleat portion securable under the lip and the clip securable to the member to lock the platform to the pedal body by constraining vertical movement of the platform relative to the pedal body; and
an adjustable toe clip coupled to the pedal assembly, the adjustable toe clip comprising:
a toe cage operable to receive and capture a front portion of a shoe;
a strap extending between the platform and a strap fastener assembly, the strap operable to wrap around the shoe; and
the strap fastener assembly coupled to the toe cage, the strap fastener assembly having a lever coupled to a plate secured in a housing, the lever having a first end biased against the strap and a second end engaged by a trigger, the trigger operable to move the lever from a closed position to an open position against the bias force thereby releasing the strap for adjustment.
22. The pedal of claim 21 , wherein the pedal body includes a second clipless structure on a second side of the pedal body.
23. The pedal of claim 21 , wherein the platform further includes a rod pivotably securing the clip to the platform, and further includes a torsion spring coupled to the rod to provide a spring-loaded force to secure the clip to the member.
24. The pedal of claim 21 , wherein the strap forms an adjustable portion at an upper portion of the strap fastener assembly, wherein the adjustable portion is operable to receive an upward force, moving the adjustable portion upward and pivoting the lever against the bias force thereby releasing the strap.