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## [117 Mile Gravel Race on a Clydesdale BFG 32er](https://blog.zinn.bike/117-mile-gravel-race-on-a-clydesdale-bfg-32er)
Nick Wigston Jun 10, 2025, 12:30:00 AM
**My First 117-Mile Gravel Race: A True Test and Triumph!**
[Read Article →](https://blog.zinn.bike/117-mile-gravel-race-on-a-clydesdale-bfg-32er)
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### [The Clydesdale Team and Me – Life of a 6’8″ cyclist](https://blog.zinn.bike/the-clydesdale-team-and-me-life-of-a-68-cyclist)
By: Matt Adams
Nick Wigston Aug 15, 2024
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### [32 inch wheel or 36 inch wheel electric bikes](https://blog.zinn.bike/32-inch-wheel-or-36-inch-wheel-electric-bikes)
We are excited that there are now and soon to be more options for wheels and tires in the 32 inch and 36 inch category. We have now been mak...
Nick Wigston Aug 12, 2024
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### [As Seen On Redfin.com](https://blog.zinn.bike/as-seen-on-redfin.com-clydesdale-bikes)
Recently, Ryan Castillo at Redfin.com asked us about storage solutions for bikes and we were excited to learn that he included some of our s...
Nick Wigston May 25, 2021
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### [32 inch wheels](https://blog.zinn.bike/32-inch-wheel-bicycle-clydesdale-bikes-in-boulder-colorado)
We are really excited about the newest bike to the Clydesdale line up. The Big Friendly Giant (BFG) is a 32 inch wheel bicycle that can fit ...
Nick Wigston May 17, 2021
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### [Love my Clydesdale Draft](https://blog.zinn.bike/love-my-clydesdale-draft)
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Nick Wigston Mar 11, 2021
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### [Review: Andy Rudeen’s Clydesdale Draft 2XL Gravel Bike, purchased 8/12/2019](https://blog.zinn.bike/review-andy-rudeens-clydesdale-draft-2xl-gravel-bike-purchased-8/12/2019)
My Clydesdale Draft 2XL Gravel Bike is fantastic, awesome, amazing to use a few adjectives. It was sized and fitted with custom component si...
Nick Wigston Sep 23, 2019
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### [Are disc brakes better for big riders?](https://blog.zinn.bike/are-disc-brakes-better-for-big-riders-clydesdale-bikes)
We get this question a lot. So, are disc brakes really better for bigger riders? The immediate assumption is that they are better but let’s ...
Nick Wigston Aug 10, 2018
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### [Why flat mount disc brakes?](https://blog.zinn.bike/why-flat-mount-disc-brakes-clydesdale-bikes)
We get this question a lot. So, are disc brakes really better for bigger riders? The immediate assumption is that they are better but let’s ...
Nick Wigston Aug 10, 2018
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### [The Team with Electronic Shifting](https://blog.zinn.bike/the-team-with-electronic-shifting)
The premium version of the Clydesdale line up is the Team. This one comes standard with Shimano Ultegra Di2 electronic shifting components a...
Ivan Predojev May 08, 2018
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