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7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
1/2 price of Bugaboo and Superior Design compared to BOB Jan 02, 2008
By T. Young
I LOVE This Stroller!! It is great for:
SUPER Smooth Rides, even with city sidewalks, in the winter and on the sand.
GREAT versitility, use w/car seat (like snap and go! and has a bassinet attachment.
EASY to use: you don't have to watch a video or "learn" how to use it...just use your common sense and voila - your done! (Don't believe Bugaboo reviews...this stroller is a pain to pull apart, plus, since it's 2 parts, you need a place to "put" one part, while you deal with the other...in the winter or wet weather, that doesn't go over so great...)Also, One handed use (An ABSOLUTE MUST!!!) is a breeze.
SLEAK design - it looks great with great colors...Sorry BOB owners, but your strollers look like a version of my tent I take camping!
FAIR Price...I have the Bugaboo, and really wish that I didn't spend the money! We live in the city and the B-boo doesn't go over the bumpy sidewalks well at all. Also, it was so expensive, I really wish I make a College Invest contribution instead!!
SPACIOUS storage...the "under-carriage" is great for storing things...it even has these cool compartments like a duffle bag or something!
COMFY, COMFY, COMFY! This is our 3rd and only stroller our baby completely relaxes in! The recline is great, and she has always has a great view!
We don't live in a perfect world, nor is any stroller perfect - so here are areas I believe Needs Improvement:
No cup holder...but you can find many online that attach easily.
Sun Visor...it doesn't extend all the way over the baby. There's another cover you can buy, but I also heard that this is improving with the new model. Even though it's not "ideal"...dealing with it isn't so bad...I recommend the extra sun shade.
Overall, I love this stroller. There are a few cooler features on other high end strollers, but the really big, important factors for me boiled down to SMOOTH ride, COMFORT and EASE of USE. The Mountain Buggy really surpassed others in these categories!!
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Love the Mountain Buggy May 11, 2007
By Karen
Great stroller... bought a last-year's model for half the price on another website. Can't say enough about it. I love that it fully reclines for our newborn. We can stroll down our super-bumpy street without any fuss due to the awesome shock-absorbers and rubber tires. Great design. A++.
**Update 3/08: Have been using for a year now. Still in-love with it. It is fabulous. One thing that I particularly love is the super easy fold. It takes me less than 5 seconds to fold down and lift into the back of my car. Seriously. We bought the BOB handlebar cup-holder thing and it works perfect. I will say it takes up a bit of space in the trunk, so we also have a Maclaren Quest that is much smaller for when we need to have that extra space. Anyways, I just wanted to let you all know that I still love, love, love this. One of our best purchases!
Thoughtfully Designed & A Very Smooth Ride and Push. We Love It! Feb 17, 2010
By J. Hawk
"wondering"
We got this before our daughter was born, based on research and reviews. She's now 8 months old, and she, her daddy and I all love it still.
We live in a semi-urban, neighborhoody area (Cambridge, MA). The sidewalks are often in bad shape due to the extreme winter weather. For that matter, in the winter, they are often partially covered with snow and muck despite the fact they get shoveled. This is a non-issue for this stroller. The ride is unbelievably smooth. The push is effortless. It turns "on a dime." I really can't emphasize enough how fabulously smooth and easy to push it is. I've been trying out a lot of Maclaren-Quest-type luxe travel strollers lately, and I'm invariably disappointed in the push/ride because I'm so spoiled by this Mountain Buggy.
The handlebar adjusts, which is a necessity if you ask me. I've never hit my foot on the back (I'm 5'7), nor has my 6-foot-tall husband. This is very important to me. I tried some other strollers where this happened, and it's unacceptably annoying. I can't believe anyone would put up with that, especially if they do a lot of walking with the stroller. Not an issue with the Urban Single.
It has a huge storage basket. I take it down about half a mile to the grocery store, load it down with groceries, then push it back uphill on the bumpy sidewalks, and it's easier than pushing our souped-up umbrella stroller (a Britax Blink) with nothing in it but the baby. In addition to the storage basket, there are some handy pockets on the back of the basket, one with a zipper. I use these all the time.
We've also taken our beloved Mountain Buggy hiking on fire roads and it's no problem. You can lock the front wheel in place for this or for jogging. Fabulous.
Yes, there are a few drawbacks, but these were easy compromises for me:
No cup holder. I don't want a cup holder, because I much prefer the Sunshine Kids attachable one. It has loads of room for wallet, phone, kleenex, etc, a little zipper pocket inside, and TWO cup holders. No problem.
Sunshade could be bigger. This one does sort of bother me. If this stroller had a large sunshade you could ratchet down in front of baby when the sun is low on the horizon, it would approach complete perfection.
Except that, the last thing is that it is quite large. You feel a little obtrusive taking it into restaurants, but I do it anyway and try to stay out of the way and be courteous. In a bigger city, this stroller would probably be simply too large for everyday use. From the research I've done, it seems you can't get a narrow profile stroller that has all the things this Urban Single (same as Urban Jungle, for the record, according to the company) has. Although, I'm intrigued with the new Mountain Buggy "Swift." It looks like simply a mini-Urban Jungle!
In short, I'm a huge fan of the Urban Single. I feel like the company really thought about what parents need and what is troublesome for them in a stroller. If its fabulous features are the ones that are important to you, and its few drawbacks are things you can compromise on or don't care about, you will be very, very happy with this stroller.
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