We're registered for the Baby Jogger City Mini. I hope it doesn't suck; we both liked it a lot in the store and it seems fairly MM.
Other than the snap n' go when he was a baby, this is the only stroller we've ever owned. And DS is 3.5 now. We love it. It's great for the city (where we lived for his first 2 years) and is relatively compact (to be stored in our then small house!) and easy to fold/unfold.
It's gone on an airplane a couple times too. Seriously - couldn't be happier.
While it's bigger than an umbrella stroller, it's light enough and folds up small enough that we never felt the need to get any other stroller.
I have two Bumblerides joggers which I use just about every day and strongly recommend.
I also have a Combi umbrella stroller which is just ok and a Sit n Stand which I hardly ever use anymore.
I can't believe it but I'm actually looking around for a fifth stroller for the new baby. I've decided that having a travel system will make things a lot easier. Not sure why we didn't just buy one from the start.
We live in the city and the BJ City Mini has been great. We've used it since day 1, no car seat. We just reclined it all the way and used a snugli. We don't have a car though so that's why the car seat adapter really didn't make sense for us. With the City Mini it is so easy to take DS on the subway and I have collapsed it for the bus too when necessary (one handed, while holding DS, carrying both up the steps). I find it better for the sidewalks then some of the fancier strollers. It does only forward face, but honestly it's fine for us because DS loves to be looking around at the cars and trucks, he doesn't want to sit and look at me.
We also have the BOB for running and love that too. I would never use it as our only stroller because we barely fit in the grocery store when I stop there after runs, but it is great for exercising. Decently easy to fold too since we keep it in a closet during off times.
Post by vanillacourage on Jun 1, 2012 9:17:16 GMT -5
Love the City Mini - got it for $149 back in December (on Amazon, they were closing out the old models before the GT came out). I wish the storage basket were bigger and easier to get to, and have to hang the diaper bag off the side so it doesn't block the airflow when it's fully reclined. Other than that I think it's perfect. Even my DH, who was a total skeptic about our need for yet another stroller, said "WHOA" when I demonstrated the fold.
Post by sawyerthedestroyer on Jun 1, 2012 10:08:42 GMT -5
We have a Baby Trend jogger. I love it. It's very smooth and seems to push itself. It doesn't fit very well in the back of H's Scion Tc, but I didn't expect it to and we rarely have the kiddo in that car anyway and just use the umbrella stroller when we do.
No way was I going to be able to talk H into dropping $200+ on a stroller.
I'm not a big fan of our stroller, we have the Jeep Urban Terrain. We bought it b/c we have a 1/2 mile long gravel driveway, and the Jeep has "suspension." Never having owned a stroller before, I don't know how great the suspension is. But the stroller weights 30 lbs, takes up my whole trunk, and requires 2 hands to fold. I've thought about getting another one, but they're so expensive! We paid $200 for the Jeep new and I feel like that was a lot. There's no way I could get DH to go for an UBV.
I recently sold my jogger so I only have a G-luxe now, but I love that thing! I'm shopping for a double - any recs? I'm trying to decide how much I should spend since DS will already be 2.5 when baby#2 is born. How long do kids ride in strollers?
Ours are 2.5 years apart. We have the city mini double. Until this spring, when ds suddenly figured out how to ride a bike at age 4.5, we used the double all.the.time. We go on quite a few walks, for exercise, and just errands, and having ds walk, although he was capable, took for.ever. So we used it practically daily for 2 years. I was very happy with our double. It was good in a variety of circumstances, with the exception of fitting throu clothing racks at Gymboree, but frankly no double stroller fits through there!
I love both of ours. We have a Quinny Zapp for traveling/using on public transit and a Chariot Cougar for strolling, jogging and cycling. You definitely get what you pay for, and we use ours constantly because we don't own a car. They have both held up really well and have been used for three years now.
ETA: She is almost four now and still rides in the stroller, but like I said, we don't own a car.
I use a Phil and Ted double at work, and it's amazing. It fits through clothing racks pretty easily, and I can use it on the bus and train. It's very compact and still has air-filled tires, so it's great for all terrain. It can be a single or a double.
Post by badtzmaru22 on Jun 3, 2012 19:08:34 GMT -5
We just have the Chicco Key Fit Caddy (snap n go) and I LOOOOOVE it! So light and small, and fits in the tiny trunk of my car. I'm planning to use that until she outgrows the infant seat, and then get a nicer umbrella.
DH has a giant ass Jeep stroller he got from our neighbor's garage sale the week I found out I was pg. It was a huge point of contention, because I didn't want ANYTHING baby in the house yet, as I was still depressed from having a miscarriage... anyway, the dang thing is so huge it doesn't fit in either of our trunks, and the infant car seat doesn't snap onto it (maybe it would with an adaptor), but I don't like it, and we both love the snap n go thing much better anyway!
We have a BJ city mini as our main stroller and then a BOB for walking/outings. While the City Mini is light and super easy to get in the car, I wish it had the rear facing option go the UBV. Otherwise, it is great.
Our gal is too old for a stroller now, but when she was younger, my Bugaboo Bee was the fav. We have a Maclaren for traveling, and a BOB which was great for DH to run with but a beast to throw in the car and take anywhere else. The Snap N Go was ideal when she was still in her carrier, but we later got a car seat adapter to use with the Bee, so we'll do that with our next eventual kid.
I love the Bee for its super smooth ride, the ability to face me while pushing, how light it is and all the fun accessories/canopy colors I got for it via Bugaboo sample sales.