After visiting Hudski HQ, The Radavist, John Watson spent the summer riding the Hudski Dualist, discovering a bike that embodies the spirit of early mountain biking: simple, versatile, and built purely for the joy of riding. His experience is paired with stunning photography by Kyle Klain and Miguel.

TL;DR

• The Hudski Dualist strips away the fluff of bike-industry trends and brings riders back to what matters: a fun, versatile, and durable aluminum hardtail built to thrash anywhere.

• Built for everyone, the Dualist balances comfort, control, and simplicity with its flat bars, roomy geometry, and 2.5” tire clearance, ready for commuting, bikepacking, or trail riding.

• Adjustable flip-chip dropouts let riders fine-tune chainstay length and fork offset for different handling styles, switching easily between snappy and playful or long and stable.

• At $2,400 and just 27 lbs, it’s an affordable, lightweight setup with a carbon fork, internal routing, rack mounts, and a reliable SLX build that overdelivers for the price.

• Inspired by Marin County’s early mountain-bike roots, the Dualist celebrates the joy of simple, rigid bikes, less fashion, more thrashin’. A true do-it-all machine built purely for fun.

Read the full article on The Radavist to see John Watson’s full take on the Dualist after a summer spent riding, testing, and thrashin’ it on every kind of terrain.

"Honestly, everyone. Hanging out in bike shops for the past thirty years, bikes like the Dualist are what most people are looking for. Be it for gravel riding, bike camping, commuting, or just enjoying a nice pedal around town, the Dualist is the number one bike I recommend to people for several reasons. Flat bars make riding comfortable. Being upright makes you more visible to cars. Fat tires soften rough roads. It’s lightweight. Rack mounts allow you to commute or tour with ease. All for a super affordable price point of just $2,400, offering a reliable and foolproof build kit. I don’t think anyone can complain."

"The Dualist is the perfect do-it-all bike. It offers a playful geometry that can be modified slightly to accommodate its owners’ particular riding needs. It comes in an affordable package, and its chassis is built from nice-n-flexy aluminum with a lightweight carbon fork. While it endures proper mountain biking, it’s equally as fun as an all-rounder, curb jibbin’ city bike. Or if you want to take it camping, it is loaded with accoutrements for racks and the like."

"Hudski Bikes make simple bicycles, void of ostentation – except for that ombré faded Dualist! – and designed for multiple uses. These bikes are stripped of suspension, literally being designed for a simple non-suspension-corrected fork. There’s beauty in that honesty. The original mountain bikes were simple machines. It’s no coincidence that Hudski grew out of the same area where mountain bikes were born in California."

John said, “My notes while riding the Dualist were succinct and sweet. Primarily commenting on just how pleasant a ride the bike provided.”