San Rafael, California, is the house of Hudski Bikes. And right here at Sea Otter 2025, they launched a brand new bike, referred to as the Dualist. We teased it final 12 months, and now the brand new “Jack of all trades, and a grasp of most” is right here. It may be all of the bikes in a single: a flexible inflexible MTB, a bikepacker, a gravel bike, or a metropolis bike. It appears to be like like it might do all of it.
The Dualist rocks flip chip axles for each entrance and rear wheels. It has Enhance rear spacing and is UDH appropriate. It may be arrange nevertheless you need, with many of the elements in your elements bin. Or, you should purchase the whole bike, which is decked out with a Shimano SLX group.
The Dualist pulls inspiration from the DNA of the Hudski Doggler, maintaining the Doggler’s greatest attributes, the Dualist takes it to the subsequent degree with larger tire clearance and UDH compatibility.
The body is constructed from 6061 aluminum, and the fork is full carbon. The geo has been barely tweaked when in comparison with its inspiration, the Doggler. The geo lends itself to be secure when taking place tough descents, however nonetheless “snappy and playful on extra subdued rides”.
Flippin’ the Chip
The Dualist’s versatility comes from the entrance and rear flip chip. The entrance axle will be adjusted +/- 10mm, and the rear by +/- 15mm. Meaning you may mess around with 4 distinct geometry settings, which is fairly cool.
- 435/44 – presents the shortest wheelbase and the longest path. This setting will enhance steering stability. Hudski recommends utilizing a 700c, 29″ wheel, with a 2.4″ or 50c tire. Nice setting for having fun with single monitor.
- 450/54 – That is the longest wheelbase and shortest path. This setting gives you one of the best and most even entrance and rear weight distribution. Nice setting for bikepacking and commuting, whereas nonetheless providing nimble and enjoyable steering.
- 435/54 – That is one of the best setting for driving the Dualist like a inflexible mountain bike. The shorter chainstays provide a pointy, exact, and playful rear finish, whereas maintaining the steering nimble.
- 450/44 – The setting will get you slightly nearer to the geo of the Doggler. This implies you’ll get similar entrance and rear offsets, placing the rider able the place weight distribution is extra over the entrance axle. You possibly can run 27.5 x 2.8 (and a few 3.0) tires with this setting.
Dualist Geometry
Dualist Retail and Body Options
Retail: $2400 (full)
- Body: 6061 Alkuminum Alloy
- Fork: Carbon fiber
- Testing: Mountain ISO 4210-6-2017
- Cable Routing: Inner by way of body ports
- Max Tire Measurement: SWB-29 x 2.5″//LWB-27.5 x 2.8″//SWB-27.5 x 3.0″
- Max Chainring: 38t @ 52mm chainline
- Backside Bracket: Threaded BSA 73mm
- Headset: 44ZS higher 1-1/8″/44EC decrease 1-1/2″
- Seatpost: 31.6mm, Clamp: 34.9mm
- Brake Mount: Put up Mount
- Axle Spacing: Enhance (15×110, 12×148)
- Hanger: UDH
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