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Michel Mercier

Daniel Le Faou

Jean Bernard

A mounting support for a cycling shoe is intended to be attached to the underface of the sole and adapted to cooperate with a fastener or retainer carried by the bicycle pedal. The mounting support is formed of material having high hardness and high strength and equipped with at least one pad, the lower end of which projects from the underface of the mounting support. The pad is formed of flexible and elastic material, thus providing greater comfort and safety while walking.

Mounting support for a cycling shoe

A device for fastening a shoe on a bicycle pedal comprises a mounting support secured to the sole of the shoe and a pedal provided with a claw for retaining the mounting support. A twisting movement of the cyclist's foot permits lateral disengagement of the shoe by means of V-shaped control surfaces which are formed respectively on the mounting support and on the claw and are capable of producing a rearward withdrawal of the claw. The pedal is provided with fixed bearing stops which are so arranged as to absorb all the efforts exerted by the mounting support in a rearward direction in the course of normal pedaling, thus preventing any untimely shoe release.

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Coulanges Les Nevers, France

Michel Mercier