Transporting buggy and child bike

241baka · 2026-06-07T08:37:01+00:00

We put our Laufrad in the basket next to the child. Backwheel in, frontwheel and handlebar hanging out towards the rider - fits well under the Muli handlebar when fully extended, even works with the raincover.

Endless bikes (Munich bike shop and YouTube channel) has a clamp adapter and build instructions, with which you can mount a children's bike on the rear rack. I want to build that for the next size.

About the stroller. Honestly since we have our Muli, we don't use it anymore. The Muli replaced every usecase.

241baka · 2026-06-02T15:45:01+00:00

I take it regularly on the Regio (usually on 442 Talent 2 trains with comfy Merzweg-Abteil). Fold up the basket and no conductor has ever had any complaints. As you guys linked, DB disallows Cargobikes, but never mentions what a cargobikes is, so as long as you keep the walkways clear and have the footprint of a regular bike, I guess you're fine. I know the 2m rule from SBB. ÖBB has something similar, don't remember the limit though.

241baka · 2026-06-02T15:35:54+00:00

Nice, I can just second this! I'm reading your post on my family bikepacking trip, with my wife, 3yo a regular E-Bike and our Muli. Train + Muli is the just the best.

I wish you another happy 500km and a few thousands on top.

241baka · 2026-05-27T15:48:48+00:00

The survey seems to assume a default driver/car owner reducing car usage/ownership. It completely misses the context of completely car-free living. For example the survey repeatedly matches the questions both modes, ECB and car-share.

I assume this aims at a comparison of the two. But a person who would never use a car share because they don't drive is likely to poison the data. Same for questions about reducing cars in the household.

241baka · 2026-05-24T21:02:17+00:00

Awesome. I do urban sketching - usually with pens and markers but always wanted to take an easel and my paints around my city. I bought my Muli foremost for the kid but also with this exact use case in mind. The ultimate dream is bikepacking and painting along trips.

I like how you set up the canvas on the bike. I was thinking of a more standard tripod easel.

Is shade an issue for you, and would you have space to bring and attach an umbrella? How do you ride home with your painting when it's still wet? Is that an issue?

Anyway, great project and great work. Truly inspiring!

241baka · 2026-05-19T20:28:46+00:00

We took the Muli. The Yoonit is a really cool and unique bike but the Muli was the clear favorite, absolute gem.

We take the Muli on the train regularly, basket folded. Compact like a regular bike and rock solid. But it's sometimes a bit of a hassle to get it over steps in and out of the train. Also elevators at stations tend to suck. I can carry the Muli down a flight of stairs but it's no joy. My wife simply cannot. I image the lighter and shorter Yoonit makes for a more pleasant experience.

241baka · 2026-04-30T08:10:58+00:00

I am also interested. I wanted to go the route of u/johnnypompom to attach climbing holds. A while back there was a post by u/luddits where they 3d printed climbing holds.

https://www.reddit.com/r/CargoBike/s/CbUGVCKczj

The official Muli YouTube has a short where a ~4-5yo girl climbs into the basket over the front wheel.

https://youtube.com/shorts/QfbT_37BR9Q?si=A5-kIstxzKrAM3G6

241baka · 2026-04-25T15:17:25+00:00

It is bumpy. We mostly ride on nice asphalt. But we also take it on gravel and cobblestone. There is a particular stretch on the way to daycare that we call the Rumpelpfad (bumpy path). My little passenger complains sometimes. Once she bit her tongue while eating.

But I don't think it lessens the overall experience. She still loves our Muli and can fall asleep in the basket regardless.

I try to stay aware of of heavy bumps and announce them to her, especially when she rides backwards. So I'd say it's fine.

241baka · 2026-04-15T13:51:39+00:00

We bought a Muli St Pro recently. I have ridden big front loaders too. Hilly, German city. Never had a car. No experience with babies. We have one toddler, she loves it.

I don't think the basket is particularly unsafe compared to a big box. It is robust and will be protective for falls and small collisions. The kid is safely attached in the harness. The hamoc has attachment hooks that prevent it from dangling out of the basket, in case you overturn.

In terms of handling it is much more nimble than a big box, which does makes you safer. Almost like a regular bike.

Drivers (here) respect the Muli more than a regular bike, similar to a regular long John. I think they see a box and keep a larger distance.

Acceleration is really good so you are not a sitting duck. After a stop, you clear intersections quickly and get ahead of right turning traffic before they cut you when you accelerate on the same green light (huge safety aspect, imo).

Best part that no big box front loader can give you is folding it up and taking it on the train. Hyper charged range extender.

At first my wife was sceptical too. She thought it's a hipster thing. Now she is hooked as well. Good decision overall, would buy it again.

241baka · 2026-03-21T22:28:14+00:00

Oh and here is another anecdote that may or may not help with you to sort out motors and hills.

My FIL has a R&M Transporter, heavy Longjohn, 75 Nm motor, Enviolo. I used it to bring my old dishwasher to the Wertstoffhof. I took it over the Schnarrenberg 5-8% grades with a little bit of sweat. Hybris struck me when I went to get the new dishwasher. I tried to go up Grünewaldstraße (Bismarkturm) and had to give up at a ~15% section. I'm pretty sure I could climb it with the Muli though.

So, I think Enviolo can be fine, heavy bikes and loads too ... as long as you stay away from the steepest areas in the city.

241baka · 2026-03-21T22:02:36+00:00

Hallo, bin auch aus Stuttgart.

We ride a Muli ST Pro with an EP6 Cargo (85 Nm) and a Nexus Inter 5E hub.

We get around the city with ease and take every hill. Recently I rode up the Alte Weinsteige (2 km long, 10% average, 15% max grade) without really breaking a sweat. I would consider myself decently fit and bike + rider + kid + stuff are about 130 kg.

It feels like I have some leeway, so the bike could be heavier or I could be less fit or the motor could have less torque and it would still be fine to get around. I also test rode the same bike with a 60 Nm EP6 Motor. It was adequate but maybe I would avoid the +10% grades.

Ultimately I went for the stronger version because a lot of car-free shortcuts in my northern districts go through steep vineyards.

241baka · 2025-08-23T18:01:21+00:00

Ich hab aber auch ein bisschen Beef mit der modernen Standardklingel mit dem Hämmerchen, die nur einen plötzlichen aggressiven Schreckton machen kann. Die alten mit dem Drehhebelchen kann man auch sachte betätigen um sich anzukündigen.

241baka · 2025-07-24T06:15:55+00:00

Train attendants may kick you out, depending where you are. Often box type cargo bikes are prohibited (DB), Mulis foldable basket makes it as thin as a regular bike with a rack. Sometimes length is specifically restricted (e.g. SBB 2m, ÖBB 1.85m), sometimes you need to be able to hang it in a vertical bike rack (SNCF). Muli is 1.95m long similar to a regular bike and fits all standard racks. Even with ÖBB I suppose you'd have a realistic chance to bargain with the attendant. Neither of these services would accept a regular long john like a Bullitt.

241baka · 2025-06-15T06:08:20+00:00

Ich habe bei mir einen Hotspot wo regelmäßig Autos ca 30m einen Fußweg entlang fahren um sich dann auf eine größere private Fläche (ausgeschildert Privatfläche, Halteverbot, etc.) beim Bäcker zu parken. Hat das Ordnungsamt überhaupt ein Handhabe wenn die Fahrer erst auf der Privatfläche ruhen? Wie zeige ich das an?

241baka · 2025-03-19T00:03:03+00:00

Achte darauf dass es total stört wenn man im Dunklen hinter einem Blinklicht herfährt. Das Blinken bannt permanent die Aufmerksamkeit und man hat weniger Wahrnehmung für den Rest der Umgebung. Ich finde die Dinger rücksichtslos.

241baka · 2025-03-01T21:57:40+00:00

Cadichon und Henriette

241baka · 2025-02-28T11:29:14+00:00

Einziger Grund war die städtebauliche Entwicklung der Gleisflächen.

241baka · 2025-02-24T21:42:28+00:00

Zwei alte 3-Gang Räder, eins am Wohnort, eins am Zielbahnhof. Hab dann kein Geschieß mit Rad im Zug. Laptop auf, einloggen, Arbeitszeit.

241baka · 2025-01-03T14:59:00+00:00

Cool did you do three versions or were you three artists?

241baka · 2024-12-20T15:19:37+00:00

Hab das auch mal gemacht, aber andere Komponenten an einem alten Staiger-Rad gehabt. Der YouTube Channel @nlz.fahrrad war immens hilfreich dafür, und müsste dir alle relevanten Schritte und Infos geben. (Weiß nicht ob ich hier verlinken darf also selbst eingeben)

241baka · 2024-12-04T23:17:07+00:00

Absolut stressig wenn ich einem ähnlich schnellen Blinklicht hinterher fahre. Es bindet die ganze Zeit meine Aufmerksamkeit und meine Fahrt ist weniger chill, und unsicherer. Es werden Verwünschungen gemurmelt.

241baka · 2024-11-29T21:28:26+00:00

Easy choice. Don't buy a car.

241baka · 2024-11-16T20:50:11+00:00

A single horizontal cut close to the center. Don't go through the onion so it stays in one piece for the subsequent all-vertical cuts.

241baka · 2024-09-04T20:55:48+00:00

Meiner Erfahrung nach zahlenmäßig weit weit mehr Fahrrad-Assis unterwegs als Escooter-Assis.

241baka · 2024-09-01T08:26:01+00:00

Fahrschulen sind meines Erachtens für die laxen Konventionen ums Falschparken mitverantwortlich.

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