tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31817632.post3516265554822974717..comments2023-11-03T05:46:44.082-04:00Comments on No Mother Earth: Bugaboos Aren't Always the BestRun ANChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06088821030860597465noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31817632.post-43460560432035367762009-09-07T00:12:41.294-04:002009-09-07T00:12:41.294-04:00It seems like EVERYBODY around here has Quinnys. I...It seems like EVERYBODY around here has Quinnys. It's like some sort of epidemic! We bought a $60 Chico the first time around. It has a sunshield, reclines, and we bought a raincover on Amazon for fifteen bucks.<br /><br />Now, we got the stroller package for a MEC bike trailer and we love it! We have the jogging wheel which we've never used, but the stroller wheel works well. It's not great for tight spaces, but perfect on sidewalks and streets and great on grass and for 'off-roading.' Plus, the price is right! It won't fit through a regular door so that's inconvenient, but I'm willing to trade that to pay half the price of a Chariot.<br /><br />(And you're not alone - I suffer from stroller envy A LOT.) :)bren j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09132628402113226709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31817632.post-12013739188317774802009-07-28T19:56:42.302-04:002009-07-28T19:56:42.302-04:00I love our Chariot. With no car it is essential in...I love our Chariot. With no car it is essential in winter. The wheels are large and it is totally enclosed so you can be out walking when it is minus 30.Capital Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10169811675874649402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31817632.post-6207446886211120942009-07-10T16:49:48.434-04:002009-07-10T16:49:48.434-04:00Bugaboos were just arriving when Pumpkinpie was bo...Bugaboos were just arriving when Pumpkinpie was born, and were twcie the price of the expensive strollers before them, which I already thought were kind of crazy, especially since I wasn't sure I'd have more than one kid yet. We bought our first stroller used - one of the Pegs with the suspension and the basket underneath. I chose it because it reclined fully for the newborn needs, it had a big basket for storing stuff, you could face it towards or away from you, and it had bigger tires for winter. It's a good stroller for a baby and for winter, and we attached a buggy board for Pumpkinpie when we used to for The Bun. <br /><br />Once Pumpkinpie was approaching 6 mos and I wanted to start getting more adventurous, i started looking for a small folding stroller that was light enough to carry up and down subway stairs. I insisted on the Maclaren Quest in the end because it has a real reclining feature, and is very small and light. I used that thing pretty much every day for three years with Pumpkinpie once she could sit up, and The Bun is in it now. I LOVE it. <br /><br />And like kgirl, I can't even imagine dropping $1K on a stoller. Really? I think my new closet is going to cost less than that, including a full cedar wall.kittenpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215443551546036909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31817632.post-49942812795662024802009-06-21T17:12:15.463-04:002009-06-21T17:12:15.463-04:00There wasn't nearly this myriad of choices (or...There wasn't nearly this myriad of choices (or weird social status symbol stuff) when we had our guy 8 years ago. We got the basic standard run of the mill stroller - and it worked. But he really didn't like it much anyway and spent most of his time in a carrier or sling until he could walk on his own.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17049745050947936354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31817632.post-92183620495577251292009-06-21T11:23:39.872-04:002009-06-21T11:23:39.872-04:00We got a Grace travel system with BubTar, which we...We got a Grace travel system with BubTar, which we used some, but really kind of hated. With KayTar it has been cheap strollers all the way and we've been much happier.Kylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311014761113076785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31817632.post-58574390466586542002009-06-19T09:49:22.953-04:002009-06-19T09:49:22.953-04:00I did a ton of research on my first stroller, and ...I did a ton of research on my first stroller, and ended up with a standard Graco, which did the job, but was nowhere near as sexy as the strollers my more monied friends were pushing. <br /><br />With #2 on the way, we expanded our horizons, and as you know, also opted for the Phil and Ted's, which I LOOOOOOVE. I wrote about joining the cult of Phil and Ted's over a year ago, and it is still the post that gets the most hits. We've blown all three tires at once (our fault. we overinflated in the dead of summer), and had to replace all innertubes, but the company is just so gosh-darn easy to deal with. No complaints. <br /><br />And, sorry to friends that have them, but I've always thought that you are a bit of a chump if you're spending $1300 on a friggen stroller.karengreenershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488069680575426742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31817632.post-7146790391569563782009-06-18T23:26:40.685-04:002009-06-18T23:26:40.685-04:00basket size is crucial if you grocery shop with th...basket size is crucial if you grocery shop with the stroller.<br /><br />i love the phil and teds and have never had issues with the tires. we use it pretty hard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31817632.post-60082000274221217922009-06-18T22:08:03.738-04:002009-06-18T22:08:03.738-04:00Heh. I started with the Peg as well, based on my ...Heh. I started with the Peg as well, based on my friend's insistance. It is now my 'mall stroller'. I then bought a big-ass Zooper that works well on the trails near my house, but is still the size of a small Korean car when folded up.Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31817632.post-18830986011434832512009-06-18T21:44:23.433-04:002009-06-18T21:44:23.433-04:003 kids in and I've never done any stroller res...3 kids in and I've never done any stroller research, honestly. We had whatever was handed down to us - including the world's worst stroller that weighed about 400 pounds, veered to the left and had COFFEE HOLDERS in the handles - and a variety of cheapo umbrella strollers. My dad bought me a jogging stroller at a farm auction a few years ago, since it could handle the mud and snow.Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953517447164263617noreply@blogger.com