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jogging stroller question
From: "Rob"
Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 15:25:04 GMT
We've looked at a ton of jogging strollers, we heard a lot of great things about Bob, but my wifedoesn't like it because it doesn't recline very far. The quality didn't really seem to be any betterthan any of the less expensive strollers either, plus no drink holder (unless you want to pay more$$$ for the attachment) For that price, at least include some minimal accessories. Basically we're looking for a high quality jogging stroller (that will actually be used for jogging)and it will also work well on beach sand that we can also use as a regular stroller for day today stuff (ie the child will be comfortable for long periods). Any recommendations or review sites? Thanks.
From: dkhedmo
Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 16:48:33 GMT
http://joggingstroller.com/Jogging Strollers - Baby Jogger, BOB, Bugaboo, Burley, Chariot, Dreamer Design, GOZO, InStep, Kelty, Maclaren, Mountain Buggy, Phil & Ted's, Schwinn, Tech Tech and more at JoggingStroller.com I have the In Step Safari TT, which is a double (for two kids). It also comes in a single. It is one of the newish joggers with a front swivel wheel. Most joggers have a fixed wheel, as you can actually run with that - the swivel wheel, even if in locked position, apparently vibrates too much. The swivel wheel on a jogging style makes it excellent for heavy duty walking, which is what I use it for. I think planning to use your jogger for day to day sidewalk and errand type travel might be difficult because of the fixed front wheel. Makes maneuvering very difficult in tight spaces, through store doors, aisles, etc. Another thing that might be difficult with using the jogger full time, you mentioned comfort of the child. The comments I've read, and my experience, is that the seats recline too much, and it is not possible to get them into a fully upright position. You don't mention the age of your child, but once they're actually sitiing up, it can be a little annoying to them to not be able to sit up properly and see in front of them when they're awake. You can adjust the seating for the child a bit by putting a folded blanket behind their back or making one into a pillow, but they are stll definitely in a recline. It's because of the aerodynamics of the design. (Seats in just about any side-by-side double are a bit snug, but it sounds like you're looking for a single.) I'd use a different stroller for day to day business. I like the Safari for what we use it for, which is suburban walking of 1/2 an hour or more either for exercise (fast) or getting from point a to point b and back again (preschool/playground). But it is one of three strollers we have; we also have a bike trailer, a backpack, and a few slings. I found the above mentioned website very helpful, even though I I wasn't planning on actually running with whatever stroller I ended up with. FWIW, I went with the double jogger after using a standard mall-issue front/back double, which was a mile long and impossible to maneuver on little tiny wheels. The maneuverability of a double jogger with a swivel is fantastic. The big air filled wheels make it so that you hardly even have to push, even with two kids. -Karen, mom to Henry almost 5 and William almost 1-
From: "Caledonia"
Date: 7 Apr 2005 16:01:11 -0700
Rob wrote in message:> We've looked at a ton of jogging strollers, we heard a lot of greatthings> about Bob, but my wife> doesn't like it because it doesn't recline very far. The qualitydidn't> really seem to be any better> than any of the less expensive strollers either, plus no drink holder > (unless you want to pay more> $$$ for the attachment) For that price, at least include someminimal> accessories.>> Basically we're looking for a high quality jogging stroller (thatwill> actually be used for jogging)> and it will also work well on beach sand that we can also use as aregular> stroller for day to> day stuff (ie the child will be comfortable for long periods).>> Any recommendations or review sites? Thanks. Best web site I found is epionions.com. We bought a BOB, which is $$$ all in itself (it was apart-gift/part-purchase), and although it's infinitely better than thecheesy Century Stroller that came with an infant car seat back in 99,IMO it's overpriced for what it is. I found the recline to be okay, but my youngest is 2 years old; theother jogging strollers seemed to me to recline *too* much. We chose it b/c we wanted something that could (eventually) handlestrolling a large child (>50 lbs), perform well in beach sand (itdoes), fold well and fit into a small trunk (check -- and the two rearwheels can be very easily removed to further compact it), and do wellon trails. I don't jog but spend a lot of time walking on trails in thewoods while my toddler snoozes, and it performs very well for that. What I don't like about it is that it doesn't seem like a great valuefor the price (okay, it's a sunk cost now, but still..), it doesn'tperform well on snow > 2" (total wheel lock), it has "B.O.B." writtenall over it, and appears trendy (this is not a feature for me). Hope this helps,Caledonia
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