10 years of muli: the compact cargo bike and its 2026 Special Edition

Ten years ago, a small team set out to build a cargo bike that doesn't feel like a cargo bike: compact, nimble and made fairly in Germany. In 2026, muli cycles celebrates its 10th birthday – and we're celebrating with them in our shop in Laeken.

What makes the muli special

• Compact: at about 195 cm long, the muli is hardly bigger than a regular bike – it fits in hallways, lifts and narrow Brussels streets.
• Folding basket: around 100 litres of space for kids, shopping or the dog, and it folds down to just 28 cm wide when empty.
• Made in Cologne: muli builds its frames in series in Germany – with handwork and robots, in its own factory in Cologne – under fair conditions.
• For family life: a child seat for two kids, a rain cover, a dog door and cushion, a luggage carrier and more turn the muli into whatever your day needs.

The muli range

• muli Muskel – the pure, non-electric muli, with hub gears.
• muli Motor st – the electric everyday muli, with a Shimano mid-motor and hub gears.
• muli Motor st pro – the premium version, with extra comfort and features.
• muli Motor eu – a further electric version in the range.
• muli BOX – the muli with a closed box for cargo and business use.

Not sure which one is right for you? Come for a test ride – we have the muli st and muli st pro in the shop.

New: Special Edition 2026 × Stephan Dybus

To celebrate 10 years of muli and 10 years of frame building in Germany, muli teamed up with Berlin artist and illustrator Stephan Dybus. The result is strictly limited to 154 bikes:

• A silver frame that recalls raw steel, a sand-yellow basket as a nod to sustainability and a pink fork for everything light and playful.
• Stephan's decals cover the frame: a (multi-)family, arcs of light inspired by welding and comic-style speed lines.
• Each bike has its own edition number and comes with five exclusive charms by Stephan Dybus to screw onto the basket.
• Available as muli Motor st or muli Motor st pro.

Discover the Special Edition 2026 →

It's not muli's first collaboration: in 2025, Special Edition #1 with Hamburg design studio Besau-Marguerre came in spring colours – mint green, turquoise and yellow – and was limited to just 55 bikes.

Why we love the muli for Brussels

Brussels is busy, hilly and short on space. The muli answers all three: small enough to park at home, agile in traffic, and with electric assistance for the climbs. Many of our families choose it as their first cargo bike – and keep it for years.

See all muli bikes and accessories in our muli collection, read our family bike guide, or come by the shop in Laeken for a test ride.

Sources: muli cycles, urbanbike.news.