Clipless Bike Pedals and Fountain Pens

For my commute down to Silicon Valley, I bought a new bicycle. It's a lower mid-range road bike. Last weekend, I got clipless pedals and bike shoes - the kind that snap into and out of the pedals. They have taken a little getting used to in terms of snapping in and out of the pedals, but I love them! I get more power out of each stroke, and I feel so much more connected to the bike. (Yes, I know that's because I am so much more connected to the bike, literally.) The sensation of riding with them reminds me of the smoothness and connection to the paper and process of writing one gets with a good fountain pen.