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 yr, 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 could do all of it.
The Dualist rocks flip chip axles for each entrance and rear wheels. It has Increase rear spacing and is UDH suitable. It may be arrange nevertheless you need, with many of the components in your components bin. Or, you should purchase the entire bike, which is decked out with a Shimano SLX group.
The Dualist pulls inspiration from the DNA of the Hudski Doggler, holding the Doggler’s finest attributes, the Dualist takes it to the subsequent degree with greater tire clearance and UDH compatibility.
The body is constituted of 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 steady when happening 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 possibly can mess around with 4 distinct geometry settings, which is fairly cool.
- 435/44 – affords the shortest wheelbase and the longest path. This setting will improve 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 provides you with the most effective 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 the most effective setting for using the Dualist like a inflexible mountain bike. The shorter chainstays supply a pointy, exact, and playful rear finish, whereas holding the steering nimble.
- 450/44 – The setting will get you a little bit nearer to the geo of the Doggler. This implies you’ll get equivalent 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 means 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: Submit Mount
- Axle Spacing: Increase (15×110, 12×148)
- Hanger: UDH
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