Customer Reviews

BumbleRide Flyer Stroller 2008 - Koa

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This is a really great stroller for a much lower price than I would have expected! We first chose this stroller because of its reversible and adjustable height handle. We have found the reversible handle a great feature, especially when switching between using the stroller with and without a car seat. Our Graco Safeseat fits perfectly and safely into the stroller.

The stroller is easy to push and steer, even with the extra weight of a car seat. We have noticed only two drawbacks. The first is the need to take shorter strides when using the handle in the reverse position. The second is that the storage basket rubs on the wheels (however, I understand that this issue has been resolved in the 2008 model).

My favourite feature is the adjustable height handle. I am 5'4" and my husband is 6'3" and we are both able to comfortably push the stroller without having to reach up or lean down to hold the handle.

I love the brown colour! My daughters pink blankets and outfits look so cute in the brown stroller!

Overall, we love this stroller for its great features that are normally seen only in strollers which cost $100+ more than the Flyer. Our daughter always seems comfortable and content when in her stroller. We would definitely recommend this stroller!!

My child has been through 3 strollers and this is by far the favorite. Although heavier than my Peg Perego, this stroller rolls much more smoothly, is more comfortable for my child, and most importantly, the straps fits securely! We like the reverseable handle and the large shade. I have never had a problem with the wheels and the basket, just make sure to read the instructions first. I would buy this stroller again.

This stroller has everything you could want in a stroller... until you try to drive it. It is very difficult to maneuver especially in the reverse position--which was the main reason for buying it. Now that my son is almost 2 we mainly use a Chicco umbrella stoller.

Definitely recommend this stroller. It has everything a parent needs in a stroller for a newborn as well as a toddler. I actually purchased this stroller 3 weeks after I bought their Indie 09 Twin model, which I love! I felt so spoiled by my new double stroller so I wanted to invest in their single strollers. I chose the Flyer 08 model for the reversible handles and b/c it came with the adapter bar and foot muff. The other difference between 08 and 09 is that the wheels on 09 are slightly larger (not a big deal to me). Anyway, I love the reversible handlebars, the large canopy, and the large underneath storage bag - these are the 3 very important aspects of a stroller to me. Of course it's very safe especially when the car seat is in - very stable and secure! My 3 yr old daughter also fits in it perfectly. My previous single stroller was the Peg Perego p3, which is great for its very compact fold, lightweight, safety, easy handling. However, it does not have the flat recline, the large basket, reversible handlebars, nice style, and adjustable handles and footrests.

I bought this stroller because I couldn't afford a Bugaboo and because it looks really cool. The fabrics are really hip and the overall look is stylish. But it was not worth it! I have been disappointed by this stroller again and again. It is bulky, not travel-friendly. I was excited about the flipping handle, but it doesn't push well at all in that position because the wheels rub against the basket. It's really cumbersome to lift over curbs and is rather difficult to maneuver in general.
Even with those drawbacks I figured I would keep it and just get a cheap umbrella stroller for travel, but today i was out with it and a bolt fell out of the frame, making it impossible to push up over curbs! I had to carry my 17 pounder 8 blocks home dragging the worthless thing behind me. I'm getting a Graco and hope I am never taken in by looks again!

After hearing everyone talk about this stroller, my wife and I went and tested at a local baby store. We we're excited, and so we ended up buying this stroller for our first born son. Wow, it turned out to be a huge mistake. After 3 months, we ended giving it to the salvation army and buying a Bugaboo Frog instead.

The reason we bought it was like everyone else. We kept asking ourselves is the bugaboo really worth that cost? Our intial answer was no, we didn't think the Bugaboo was worht the cost, so that lead us to the Bumbleride. But after our frustration with the bumbleride, I have to say that I now regret our inital decision. Buying the Bumbleride was money wasted.

Pros: One, it's big, so you can put lots of things in the basket and when using it with the car seat, the empty space in the basinet can hold more things. Two, the cost was less than the Bugaboo. Three, looks better than Graco or any of those at that level.

Cons: 1. one of our wheels makes a noise. 2. easy to steer without baby in it, but hard to steer with added weight. 3. Too large for city use, very cumbersome to navigate around easily. 4. Even when folded, is way too large. 5. Wheel lock is not so great, you always need to check to see that it's in the correct position or you'll have a hard time with steering. 6. Wheels doesn't roll well on smooth surfaces such as wood floors. 7. Becuase of how cumbersome this contraption is, to go backwards is an ordeal. Yes you can flip the handle, but it doesn't roll well in that postion! and if you need to make that 360 degree turn, it's going to be a wide turn! 8. the fram after 3 months of use has already started to be loose. Our nanny must think we're bad parents for buying this. 9. oh I almost forgot to add, when you encunter a street curb, the way that the Bunbleride was designed was a good but also a bad thing. The design gives it a very secure center of gravity so it won't tip over easily, but on the other hand the design makes it very hard to push down on the handle to lift the front end onto the street curb!

Oh, during the time that we are waiting the arrival of the Bugaboo, we just went out to buy the Maclaren Easy Traveler Stroller . For the cost and simplicity, it's still a much better stroller than the Bumbleride Flyer.