Bicycle pedal with integrated security system

A bicycle pedal comprising:

• a pedal body providing a surface against which a user's foot may exert a force;
• a threaded spindle rotatably coupled to the pedal body, the pedal body being rotatable relative to the spindle, the spindle being configured for threaded engagement of a crank arm of a bicycle;
• a spool and axle, said spool and axle being concentric, and said spool being rotatable about said axle, and said axle being generally perpendicular to the surface of the pedal body against which a user's foot may exert a force;
• a security cable wound on the spool, the security cable having a first free end with a male locking plug;
• a female locking port in the pedal body, said port being sized to receive the male locking plug;
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• a catch in the female locking port, the catch being movable from a locked position to an unlocked position, and
• a lock operably coupled to the catch, said lock being user configurable to a locked state and to an unlocked state, and said lock preventing movement of the catch from the locked position to the unlocked position when the lock is in the locked state.