Clipless bicycle pedal

A clipless bicycle pedal assembly, the assembly having a contact plane for contacting an interior surface of a cleat attached to a rider's shoe, the clipless bicycle pedal assembly comprising:

• a support body formed from a first material and having a top surface, a bottom surface, a peripheral edge, and a bore extending at least partially therethrough from a first location on said peripheral edge toward a second location on said peripheral edge for rotatably retaining a pedal spindle therein, each of said top surface and said bottom surface having a recessed surface recessed from said contact plane, each said recessed surface extending diametrically across said support body between a first end and a second end, said peripheral edge having a pair of edge insets diametrically opposite each other at a first diameter, one edge inset of said pair of edge insets corresponding to each of said first end and said second end of each said recessed surface;
• a pair of planar metal inserts, one planar metal insert of said pair for attachment over said recessed surface of each of said top surface and said bottom surface of said support body, each said planar metal insert having a pair of insert edges disposed diametrically opposite each other to define a second diameter greater than said first diameter so that when each said planar metal insert is attached to each said recessed surface, each said pair of insert edges overhangs a corresponding said pair of edge insets whereby a lip is formed over each said edge inset, each said planar metal insert having a top insert surface and an insert thickness whereby said top insert surface is flush with said contact plane when said planar metal insert is disposed on said recessed surface;
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• means for fastening each said planar metal insert to said support body.