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Mountain Buggy Urban Single Stroller - Navy

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We love our Mountain Buggy Single Stroller too. We are new parents and my sister recommended it to us. If I had to list my favorite characteristics, they would be (1) very versatile handling, even with a wagon full with baby and groceries, you can manouver tight corners with one hand (2) easy adjustments, the seat is reclineable and a comfortable place to sleep, even for our picky little sleeper, the adjustable handle bar is not to be underappreciated, and the storm cover is easy to put on and take off (3) very compact, we had a very small call before, and with one manouver the wagon collapses into a manageable form, the wheels are easily removable and allowed the buggy to fit even into our tiny car (4) lots of cargo space, (5) air tires, allows us to drive on cobbles stone as well as bumpy hiking trails. The only minor drawback is not the buggy itself, rather the carrycot. It became too small for our baby too soon, at 12-14 weeks, it became too narrow for him. I've seen carrycots for other wagons, that allow the infant to lay on his tummy and look forward. It would be nice if Mountain Buggy developed a carrycot with an adjustable front or back wall. All in all though, we are very content with our Mountain buggy. My husband tends to be rough with tools and equipment, but the mountain buggy still holds up well, despite getting thrown around sometims. :-)

I bought my mountain buggy urban (single) back in 2006 for my first child after extensive research online and through ready baby bargains book. What I love about this stroller is how easy it is to handle. I can push and manuver tight areas one handed. My 3 year old son was able to push the stroller himself at 2 years of age thanks to the adjustable handle bar. At 14 pounds, it still easy to pick up and put into the car. It compacts down with just one release at the front of the stroller (which requires you to use both your index fingers). With the rubber tires and shocks, my children never woke up while they were in it, even when I went off the paved road onto dirt or grass. I also purchased the peg perego car seat adapter which is so easy to use. My 12 week old daughter now mainly uses the stroller, but when my son wants in, I just remove the adapter quickly and he climbs in! On of the best features is that you can lock the front wheel and make it into a jogging stroller. This is the only stroller I have bought and have gotten the most use out of it. You'll never need to buy mutiple strollers, just this one. It's a great price at around $400 considering how many strollers are also now in the same price range.

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.

bought this stroller three years ago. now that we have two children i am looking at the double. i LOVE my mountain buggy. we lived in down town chicago for the first two years we had this stroller. we could walk to everything we needed so we didn't even keep our car in the city so i used this stroller everyday for everything. i abused and misused it and it still held up great. for instance the roomy under storage combined with the shopping bag strap near the handle bar held groceries for a family of four at least once a week for two years i'm positive i surpassed the weight limit many times. when i wasn't carting aroun my shopping it very easily held all baby supplies and frequently family picnic lunches.

i liked the wobble suspension it's means going on rough terrain is much more comfortable for baby. also nice when they are fussy, you can jiggle the stroller a bit as your walking to sooth them. after three years of almost daily use of at two to three miles per day the wheels have started to wear but have not needed to replace yet. i just occasionally pump them up with small hand pump that comes with the stroller. i've used it jumping city curbs and jogging on paved and unpaved routes, although it's not an extreme all terrain stroller a well used woodland path is fine.

i didn't have a problem with it being too big as some people have said. it's a bigger stroller bit i was never limited on where i could go even shopping in little boutiques or at crowded festivals. the only thing i didn't like to do by myself is try to get on the bus. you can't lift this safely by yourself with a baby in it.

style and function could not be beat by any other brand i saw. i was part of a mom's group s i got to com[pare with lots of other strollers. a bugaboo for instance is fine if you stay on smooth sidewalks or are in a mall not walking in a city. the bob is an athletic performance stroller but it's ugly! the "BOB" logo can be seen from every angle because it's on there like six times. my buggy is sleek and stylish and doesn't flash a brand which i like.

the recline feature is great it goes virtually flat so even a very young baby can use it and my daughter slept very well in it. easy to do i've even done it without stopping our walk. the brake is handy and reliable the safety strap is a must. just slips on your wrist. it folds up smoothly after practicing once or twice and is very easy to unfold. it fit easily in the trunk of a two door honda civic.

i got the plastic rain cover which i think is a must if you will use it in the cold. chicago gets very cold and i was worried about getting out to do errands with my baby girl but a snuggly stroller bag and the rain cover kept her cozy in any weather even a february blizzard.

my only complaint and it's something that the bob beats it on i hate to say, is that the sun shade should be bigger. i did have to use a blanket over the front certain times of day a bit of a pain. but i really do love this stroller lots of fond memories exploring chicago just me my daughter and our trusty mountain buggy.