New Hudski Dualist Pre-Orders Open Today

I reviewed and fell in love with Hudski Doggler in 2021, and I ended up purchasing the Doggler I had in for review (linked in “Further Reading” below), then used it to scout the 1,000-kilometer Tree to Sea Loop on Vancouver Island. It has since accompanied me on several bikepacking trips, many big day rides, and almost every bicycle-powered errand around town. There’s a lot to like about the Doggler, and its lightweight aluminum frame, well-specced build kits, and balanced/comfortable ride feel make it suitable for a wide range of riding styles and terrain.

The new Hudski Dualist picks up where the Doggler left off, offering everything we loved about the Doggler with a few much-needed updates. The Dualist is the same do-everything gravel/rigid mountain bike, designed around an aluminum frame, carbon fork, and versatile angles, but it has a handful of updates that make it look even more promising.

To start, the Dualist now features boost hub spacing and post-mount brakes, which will make it much easier to use most mainstream mountain bike wheels and brakes. The frame now uses SRAM UDH compatible dropouts, the tire clearance has been increased to accommodate 29 x 2.4″ or 27.5 2.8″ rubber, and it’ll clear a chainring up to 38T. One of the more interesting changes is the addition of front and rear adjustable dropouts. The redesigned carbon fork allows riders to alternate between a 54mm or 44mm offset for slightly more agile handling or increased stability. The rear dropout provides two chainstay length options (435mm or 450mm), which will also 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 has moved from external to internal cable routing, and 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. There also appears to be plenty of room for a full, half, or wedge-style frame bag.

Hudski Dualist Build Kit

• Bottom Bracket: RaceFace Cartridge BB
• Crankset: RaceFace Ride crank, with alloy 32t chainring
• Brakes: Shimano SLX 7100 Brakes
• Brake Levers: Shimano SLX 7100 Levers
• Wheels: Shimano hubs laced to Hudski Panoramic rims
• Tires: Maxxis Rambler 700 x 50mm or Maxxis Rekon 29 x 2.4″
• Derailleur: Shimano SLX 12-Speed
• Cassette: Shimano 10-51 SLX 12-speed
• Handlebar: Hudski Longhorn 16
• Dropper Post: PNW Range Dropper and Range lever
• Grips: PNW Loam grips
• Saddle: WTB Deva saddle
• Headset: Sealed cartridge bearing headset

The Dualist’s build kit shares some similarities with the Doggler, including a Shimano SLX 12-speed drivetrain, PNW dropper post, Race Face parts, and Hudski’s Longhorn handlebar. Instead of three distinct build kits, Hudski is giving the choice between two tire options: Maxxis Rambler 700 x 50mm for gravel-esque riding or Mountain Maxxis Rekon 29 x 2.4” tan walls for everything else. It comes also comes with Hudski’s new rim that has been designed over the last few years with the Taiwan factory Jalco. It’s a 27mm inner width, welded, tubeless, hookless, alloy, lightweight rim with the most up-to-date ETRTO standards. The wheelset is built with butted Sapim double-butted spokes, brass nipples, and Shimano hubs.

Hudski Dualist Geometry

The Dualist is available in four sizes, and all feature a 67° head tube angle, 70mm bottom bracket drop, 435/450mm chainstays, and a 74.5° effective seat tube angle. Complete builds cost $2,400 USD, which looks like great value for what Hudski is providing, and framesets (frame, fork, headset, hardware) are also available for $1,400. Pre-orders open today at 4 p.m. PST and require a $600 deposit. Delivery is expected in May/June. There are four fun color options to choose from: Eggplant (purple), Rococogoldo (gold), Nevada (minty green), and Z-Team fade for frameset orders only.

The product page isn’t live yet, so set an alarm on your phone and head over to HudskiBikes.com later today.

Further Reading

Make sure to dig into these related articles for more info...

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Culture

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Inspiration

Doing the Doggler: An Overnighter with Hudski

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