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title: Love my Clydesdale Draft
description: My Clydesdale bike arrived and It's been absolutely great! I'm enjoying the longer cranks. The bike feels very stable and solid.
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# [Love my Clydesdale Draft](https://blog.zinn.bike/love-my-clydesdale-draft)

 Written by [Nick Wigston](https://blog.zinn.bike/author/nick-wigston) | Mar 11, 2021, 5:45:00 AM

Hi Nick,

It’s been a couple of months since the new [4XL Clydesdale Draft](https://bikeclydesdale.com/draft/) arrived. It’s been absolutely great!  I’m enjoying the longer [cranks](https://www.bigandtallbike.com/Custom-Cranks_c_59.html?__hstc=80535816.d6fd740732da62dbab3d455243b8381d.1779203570925.1779270693102.1779275757286.4&__hssc=80535816.18.1779275757286&__hsfp=cae583788a52af457c9fd587db713477). I was a little concerned about knee pain, but the opposite has been true. Everything from clipping in to riding hills has felt more natural and more comfortable.  I can really feel bigger muscles working in a new way.

It’s a nice feeling when, for the first time, I’m not at or over the weight rating. The bike feels very [stable and solid](https://bikeclydesdale.com/bikes/). The brakes, too, give me a whole new feeling of confidence when descending.

I loved my old [custom frame](https://www.bigandtallbike.com/Frame-parts_c_64.html?__hstc=80535816.d6fd740732da62dbab3d455243b8381d.1779203570925.1779270693102.1779275757286.4&__hssc=80535816.18.1779275757286&__hsfp=cae583788a52af457c9fd587db713477), because it was built to fit me, but I feel my new one fits even better.

Thanks very much,

Evan

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