A hybrid bicycle pedal and crank system includes a chain ring, a foot peg mount disposed on at least one side of the chain ring, and a foot peg rotatably mounted to the foot peg mount on at least one side of the chain ring and configured to rotate from a pedaling position in which the foot peg is offset from a center axis of the chain ring to a fixed foot peg position in which the foot peg is fixed in alignment with the center axis of the chain ring.

A hybrid bicycle pedal and crank system includes a chain ring, a foot peg mount disposed on at least one side of the chain ring, and a foot peg rotatably mounted to the foot peg mount on at least one side of the chain ring and configured to rotate from a pedaling position in which the foot peg is offset from a center axis of the chain ring to a fixed foot peg position in which the foot peg is fixed in alignment with the center axis of the chain ring.

A spacer is provided for adjusting the tread of a bicycle pedal. The sole can fit to its tread force receiving surface without causing damage to a user’s foot or shoe. The non-slipping effect is high. A spacer is detachable from the main body of a bicycle pedal and includes an elastic material for adjusting a height from a deck surface and, when tread force is applied to the elastic material, is pushed down in the direction of thickness according to the tread force, and the tip of a stud pin attached to the main body of the pedal is exposed more from the spacer. The detachable spacer can cover and protect a large portion of the exposed part of the stud pin when no foot is placed on the pedal, and when a foot is placed on the pedal, a stud pin protrudes to provide the non-slipping effect.

A spacer is provided for adjusting the tread of a bicycle pedal. The sole can fit to its tread force receiving surface without causing damage to a user’s foot or shoe. The non-slipping effect is high. A spacer is detachable from the main body of a bicycle pedal and includes an elastic material for adjusting a height from a deck surface and, when tread force is applied to the elastic material, is pushed down in the direction of thickness according to the tread force, and the tip of a stud pin attached to the main body of the pedal is exposed more from the spacer. The detachable spacer can cover and protect a large portion of the exposed part of the stud pin when no foot is placed on the pedal, and when a foot is placed on the pedal, a stud pin protrudes to provide the non-slipping effect.

An information output device that can output the position of a load applied to the pedal is provided. A strain gauge is provided on the inner face of a crank of a bicycle and detects strain occurring in the crank. A cycle computer display unit displays an image showing the center position of the load applied to the pedal connected to the crank based on the tangential force and the torsional torque calculated based on the output values of the first strain gauge to the sixth strain gauge.

An information output device that can output the position of a load applied to the pedal is provided. A strain gauge is provided on the inner face of a crank of a bicycle and detects strain occurring in the crank. A cycle computer display unit displays an image showing the center position of the load applied to the pedal connected to the crank based on the tangential force and the torsional torque calculated based on the output values of the first strain gauge to the sixth strain gauge.

A pedal for use in pedal exercise equipment such as a bicycle, in which a sole is stably placed on a pedal body while the stepping angle of the sole is adjusted in the right and left directions within a predetermined range. The pedal includes a pedal body; a plurality of brake pads provided at a predetermined interval from each other on the front surface and the rear surface of the pedal body such that one side surface of each of the plurality of brake pads is in contact with the front surface or the rear surface of the pedal body; and inclination control plates respectively positioned at the front side and the rear side of the pedal body, and having a plurality of brake mounting grooves which are formed on one side surface thereof and into which the brake pads are inserted and fixed.

A pedal for use in pedal exercise equipment such as a bicycle, in which a sole is stably placed on a pedal body while the stepping angle of the sole is adjusted in the right and left directions within a predetermined range. The pedal includes a pedal body; a plurality of brake pads provided at a predetermined interval from each other on the front surface and the rear surface of the pedal body such that one side surface of each of the plurality of brake pads is in contact with the front surface or the rear surface of the pedal body; and inclination control plates respectively positioned at the front side and the rear side of the pedal body, and having a plurality of brake mounting grooves which are formed on one side surface thereof and into which the brake pads are inserted and fixed.

The present invention is a pivoting crank arm apparatus that increases the user's torque. The pivoting of the crank arms further allows the user to quickly move the pedals out of the dead zones at the top dead center and bottom dead center of the crank cycle. This prevents the user from stalling in these dead zones while climbing hills and other high torque or slow pedal speed situations.

The present invention is comprised of a set of crank arms attached by a spindle. Each crank arm is further comprised of a pivot arm with a pedal. The pivot arm being pivotally attached to the crank arm and configured to allow for the pivoting action of the present invention.

The present invention is a pivoting crank arm apparatus that increases the user's torque. The pivoting of the crank arms further allows the user to quickly move the pedals out of the dead zones at the top dead center and bottom dead center of the crank cycle. This prevents the user from stalling in these dead zones while climbing hills and other high torque or slow pedal speed situations.

The present invention is comprised of a set of crank arms attached by a spindle. Each crank arm is further comprised of a pivot arm with a pedal. The pivot arm being pivotally attached to the crank arm and configured to allow for the pivoting action of the present invention.