Patent 8714052 was granted and assigned to Specialized Bicycle Components on May, 2014 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A bicycle pedal can include a pedal body configured to rotate about a spindle. The pedal can also include one or more bearing systems to reduce friction between the pedal body and the spindle. The spindle can act as the inner bearing race for one or more of the bearing systems. A bearing body can act as the outer bearing race for one or more of the bearing systems.