Abstract: The pedal comprises a pedal body (1) provided with a fixed front hook (2) for engagement with a retaining plate fixed below a bicycle shoe, and a rear engagement hook (3) carried by a swinging lever (5) articulated on a support (6) in the pedal body (1) whilst being continuously urged by a spring (11) toward the retaining position of the rear hook. The front and rear hooks (2, 3) coact to maintain the retaining plate of the shoe against a bearing surface (4) provided on an upper surface of the pedal. The spring comprises a curved resilient leg (11) coacting with the lever (5), and the curved resilient leg (11) is associated with a snap-on securement (14) onto a pedal axle (3) adapted to be connected to a pedal crank.