 Video of the folding/unfolding with optional child tray |
| Review Date: February 1, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Philip Wong, Austin, TX |
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1BQECN8BGJ5TW We bought the City Mini after considering the Uppababy strollers. Uppababy was nice and easier to fold than others, but was still a little heavier than we wanted. We wanted something that folded easily and was lightweight so that my wife could take it in/out of the trunk without straining. A sales representative suggested we try out the City Mini since we didn't need the bassinet because our child was already 8 months old.
We were shocked at how light, durable, maneuverable, and "fold-able" this stroller was, and at a third of the cost of the Uppababy stroller we were looking at! The sun shade has 3-4 different positions and gets quite low if needed. Another neat feature is that the sun shade has two peek-a-boo windows. The major selling point for us was the ease of folding it up, so much that we were driven to make our first video review on Amazon.
We wished it came with a belly bar, but saw that we could purchase it separately. In the end, we bought the child tray instead so we could put things in front of our baby to keep her busy (note that you can keep the tray attached when you fold/unfold the stroller). Although the 2010 model comes with a larger basket underneath the stroller than the 2009 model, it is difficult to insert a larger diaper bag because of a metal bar located by the opening. There is no cup holder, but we didn't really care about that.
Overall, we would recommend this product. We are very happy with our purchase. |
BEST STROLLER EVER AND I'VE OWNED THEM ALL!
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| Review Date: November 7, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Hillary Brown, CA |
| Let me start by saying i've had a bugaboo frog, quinny buzz, bob rev, mac, and peg p3 and this one is THE best! So light, easy to fold, HUGE shade , cool colors (we had the vibrant orange-love it!), padded flat reclining seat, mesh recline for air/you can see the baby when reclined, BEST push (better than the bug for sure!), two windows in canopy, ability to take belly bar/car seat adaptor, wheels easy to bump up/down curbs, and flat flat fold. This is NOT a jogging stroller, rather more like a peg p3 set up with 3 wheels. some outdoor use is ok but it is more of an errand/mall stroller. If you walk more outside, look at the baby jogger city classic or elite, big air tires but same great fold/canopy. The sunshine kids caddy fits PERFECT on the mini for drinks/keys etc and is sold on amazon too :) Love my mini, makes quick trips with my toddler/ 5 month old great (we are using the car seat adaptor). hth! |
"The Gladiator", Baby Jogger City Mini Single
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| Review Date: January 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Gregory C. Kahl, |
| We are in the Air Force and stationed overseas in Italy. We ordered this stroller to go with our Peg Perego car seat and it has been phenomenal. We have had the stroller for two years and now call it "The Gladiator". We have used it to travel up the steep hills of Siena and Montalcino. In the wet downpours in England, through rocky sandy beaches in Cannes and it has never failed us. It has been checked and beaten up on dozens of flights. Even when it takes a beating (by baggage handlers) it glides and maneuvers as beautifully as the first day we used it. It is so easy to pull out and put away too, just one step. On a side note, my husband and I were jogging one day, he was running very fast with the stroller and our baby was belted in with the safety harness inside. He lost his footing and flipped over the stroller. It fell straight over on the front with the canopy down. My 200 lb husband landed on top of the stroller. He quickly turned it over to get the baby out and saw that our baby was perfectly fine. There is a metal rod in the sun canopy of this stroller. It was so strong that it completely absorbed the full fall protecting the baby. The rod was slightly bent, we straightened it out and it looks as good as new. I can't say enough about this stroller. We're now expecting our second child and have purchased the classic city mini double stroller. |
Practical City Stroller
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| Review Date: March 19, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Maria Hubbard, NYC, NY |
**UPDATE**
I still love this stroller, but as my son got bigger it became impractical for me to carry it and him up the stairs to our apartment on the 3rd floor. It's still in fantastic condition after a year of daily use, so we're taking it to my in-law's to use when we visit. We've replaced it with the Kolcraft Contours which has a similar style but is much lighter-weight.
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Not a day goes by that someone doesn't stop me and ask me if I love this stroller as much as they do, and I have to concur. This stroller is incredibly useful when you live in a crowded city. I've used it with my son since we got home from the hospital and now he's 7 months old and it barely shows signs of wear.
Pros
The one-handed collapse feature is a must when you live in a 3rd floor walk-up.
So easy to stash in a closet when it's folded, and easy to open when you're ready.
Turning radius is tight, so you can get in and out of small stores easily.
There are a lot of options for accessories, and you aren't limited to the Baby Jogger brand (except with the rain cover, the generic just doesn't fit).
Cons
It's not the lightest stroller on the market.
Overall we are VERY pleased and recommend it all the time. |
Ideal for the city parent
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| Review Date: July 23, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Gracejoy, New York, NY United States |
Okay, I love this stroller! It's not perfect, but for someone (like me) living in a small apartment in a walk-up building, and using it on all kinds of city streets, it is just about as good as it gets. Let me start by saying that my baby is 16 months old and, for the last year, we have been using a lightweight, full-featured umbrella stroller. That stroller is a great stroller, no question about it, but for our needs . . . the City Mini is just better.
It started when I noticed my upstairs neighbor taking her City Mini, and her baby, up and down our stairs with relative ease. Though I had always been happy with our stroller, I couldn't help but notice that hers seemed easier. I tried it out several times and was impressed. And after a few weeks, I finally splurged and bought the City Mini myself, even though I had sworn to my husband and myself that I'd never buy another stroller. I do not regret it one bit, because:
1. The City Mini is really ridiculously easy to fold and unfold. To fold, you literally just pull up with one hand. I can do it easily while holding my baby and then carry both him and the stroller up the stairs. Even though the City Mini, is quite a bit heavier than my 11 lb. umbrella stroller, I find it easier to get up and down - it's like carrying a heavy shopping bag in one hand. With the umbrella stroller, I had to bend to fold it, and then it was just more awkward/bulky to carry, even with the carry-strap. It ended up taking more energy even though it was lighter. Likewise on public transport, the City Mini is so easy to just fold and get on the bus, subway, whatever.
2. The City Mini sunshade canopy is great. It goes from big to bigger and has two peek-a-boo windows, which I love. Protection from sun, wind, and light rain is great.
3. It is SO easy to steer and push. Even going slightly uphill, I can literally push it with one finger. I thought my umbrella stroller had a smooth ride (and it does, compared to other umbrellas), but the City Mini blows it out of the water. (This feature is what made my husband, who thought I was insane for buying another stroller, decide that I had been right after all. He couldn't deny how much smoother the ride was.)
4. I'm fairly tall, and I don't kick the back when I walk. That was a problem with many of the strollers I had tried in the store (though, to its credit, the umbrella stroller I finally bought - the UppaBaby G-Luxe -- is also perfect for tall parents).
5. It reclines nearly flat. Naptime, anyone?
Now, as I said, the City Mini is not perfect. There's no such thing as a perfect stroller. My complaints? The seat back is not as supportive as I would like, and my baby slouches in it more than he did in the other stroller. The one-piece handlebar makes it hard to hang a bag from it; you have to use a bag with really long straps, or buy a separate stroller bag hook. I also find the rubber on the handlebar a little more hot/uncomfortable in the summer than the cool foam handles of my other stroller. The City Mini storage basket is fairly large but a little bit hard to access (not impossible - just not quite as easy as some other strollers). And the stroller does not stand when folded, so you have to prop it up against something or just hold onto it. This is the one feature my umbrella stroller has that I really miss. The first time I took my City Mini on the subway and had to prop it against the wall while I bought a Metrocard, the concrete scuffed the handlebar. Not cool.
Nevertheless, when you factor in the wonderful sunshade, the fantastic maneuveribility, and the incredible one-handed fold, the above complaints fade the background -- the City Mini still takes the cake.
If you are a city-dweller like me and debating between a City Mini and an umbrella stroller (like UppaBaby G-luxe or Maclaren), I hope you find this review particularly useful. I loved my umbrella stroller (so much, in fact, and for so long, that I almost feel like I'm cheating on it). Still, all things considered, I wish I had bought the City Mini first.
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