Hudski Dualist Giveaway!

We were the first outlet to review the original Hudski Doggler back in early 2021, and the comfortable, capable, no-nonsense aluminum ATB easily won over the team. Miles has been riding the Doggler he reviewed ever since, and it’s no coincidence that many of our friends and family members now have Dogglers too; it’s an easy bike to recommend. We’ve closely followed the Doggler’s evolution these past five years and were hugely excited to see its successor released this year.

The category-bending new Hudski Dualist is a true do-it-all bike that builds on the excellent Doggler platform and improves it in several meaningful ways, updating the geometry and refining its specs. The Dualist sports a lightweight aluminum frame with a carbon fork, can clear 29 x 2.4” or 27.5 x 2.8” tires, has tons of useful mounts, features flip-chip dropouts, is available in several sharp colors, and has the ideal blend of a comfortable all-day riding position and long, singletrack-friendly wheelbase.

Summarizing the Dualist in his review, Miles wrote, “They knocked it out of the park. It’s not just one thing that creates the Dualist’s unwavering versatility but the sum of everything combined. It’s the long wheelbase, rigid design, modern mountain bike specs, tire clearance, and thoughtful build kit that leave very little room for improvement.” One lucky member of the Bikepacking Collective will take one home in their choice of size, color, and build for Collective Reward #224, a roughly $2,400 value for our winner.

Here’s How to Win

Everyone who has joined the Bikepacking Collective by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, October 17th, is automatically entered for a chance to win the Dualist or one of more than a dozen other prizes. Our members are essential to ensuring the future of the site, and as a thank you for their support, they have access to 60+ exclusive discounts from great brands, can buy and sell in our Bike Camp Co-op, have the option to receive two issues of The Bikepacking Journal in the mail each year, and much more. We’ve been reader-supported since 2018, and every single member makes a difference.

About the Hudski Dualist

The Hudski Dualist is the same versatile gravel/rigid mountain bike as the Doggler, but as mentioned above, there are a few significant updates that extend its overall prowess. To start, the Dualist now features boost hub spacing and post-mount brakes, making it much easier to use most mainstream mountain bike wheels and brakes. Paired with increased tire clearance, it’s now possible to swap over a mountain bike wheelset to get rowdy or narrower modern gravel wheels for speed.

Perhaps the most interesting features of the Dualist are what inspired its name. It has a completely redesigned carbon fork with a flip-chip dropout. Riders can alternate between a 54mm or 44mm offset for slightly more agile handling, increased stability, or for different styles of loading. Hudski also developed a reversible rear dropout that provides two chainstay length options (435mm or 450mm), which will further tweak the bike’s handling characteristics. Run it in the shorter position for zippy, high-speed gravel rides and trails, or lengthen the rear end for long hauls and loaded bikepacking.

The Dualist now features fully internal cable routing, made possible via a custom-forged bottom bracket shell. Other specs include a 38T max chainring size, a threaded 73mm BSA bottom bracket, a 31.6mm seatpost diameter, and post-mount 160mm rotors. The frame now uses SRAM UDH-compatible dropouts, but due to the position of the dropout, you’d need to detach the derailleur to remove/charge the battery on AXS-style derailleurs when using the short dropout position. It’s nice to see a full suite of mounting points, including three-pack mounts on the fork legs, mounts under the downtube, and bosses for racks and fenders. The Dualist’s long front end and relatively tall head tube leave ample room for a full, half, or wedge-style frame bag.

Riders who consider techy singletrack to be part of all-terrain riding will be pleased to hear that Hudski tested the Dualist to ISO mountain bike standards. The frame and fork are not only built to withstand the abuse and forces of actual mountain biking, but they will have no problem handling the extra weight of bikepacking bags, gear, and racks. And thanks to its 6061 aluminum frame and carbon fork, the Hudski Dualist is still incredibly light.

What our Winner Will Receive

We’ll randomly pick a Bikepacking Collective member to win the Dualist after the October 17th deadline. They will be able to choose from available sizes, colors, and builds at that time. Hudski offers the Dualist in sizes small, medium, large, and extra large in Nevada, Rococo Gold, and Eggplant colorways. Note that the funky color pictured here is only available on framesets. There are two builds on offer, SLX Mountain and SLX Gravel, both of which are specced to suit a wide variety of terrain and rides. You can find full details about the Dualist at HudskiBikes.com, and if you missed it, be sure to read our in-depth review.

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