Baby Jogger 2011 City Mini Double Stroller
Product Details
- Product Dimensions: 38.5 x 29.8 x 41.5 inches ; 26.6 pounds
- Shipping Weight: 32 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
- Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
- ASIN: B003WIYO0Y
- UPC: 745146811706
- Item model number: 81170
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 849 in Baby (See Top 100 in Baby)
- 44 inBaby Strollers
By : Ba Jogger
Price : $399.99
Product Description
Color: Black/black
From the Manufacturer
The City Mini Double, winner of the PTPA Media Award, was designed to be one of the most light weight, easiest folding swivel wheeled strollers on the market. Customizable from birth and beyond, the City Mini is the ideal lightweight double stroller that maintains all the safety standards and style you’d expect from Baby Jogger.
The 2011 City Mini Double captures the essence of urban mobility. Its lightweight design makes it perfect for running errands or all day excursions in the urban jungle. It is the easiest double stroller to get in and out of the car. It has Patented Quick-Fold Technology that allows you to fold the double stroller in one simple step You will never have to worry about getting a flat as you stroll, because the 8` quick-release EVA wheels are sealed ball bearings. The padded seats recline to a near flat position with a vented seat top and retractable weather cover, and has a multi-position sun canopy with clear view windows. This stroller has plenty of storage with compartments behind the seats, and baskets underneath them. Both seats have a five-point harness. Amazingly enough, the City Mini Double fits through a standard size door, and holds up to 100lbs. It can be made car seat adaptable with an adapter. Weighs 26lbs when folded.
Product Features
- Patented one-hand Quick-Fold Technology - allows you to fold your stroller in one simple step
- 8" lightweight quick-release EVA wheels with sealed ball bearings and front wheel suspension, dual lockable swivel front wheels for long distance strolling
- Patented universal accessory mounting bracket – accessorize your stroller with ease
- One-step individually adjustable reclining seats to a near flat position with mesh back and retractable weather covers
- Individually adjustable multi-position sun canopies with peek-a-boo windows
Customer Reviews
I adore this stroller! I have had a Safety First tandem double stroller for 4.5 years. It is so bulky, hard to steer, and if I put more weight in the front, I might as well forget it. It also took up the whole back of my Jeep Grand Cherokee and was a major struggle for me to get in and out of the bed of our Chevy Silverado. I started shopping for a new double soon after our newest addition was born. I have a very tall 4yo, tall 2yo, and a 5mo. I wanted them all to be able to ride in either seat and be able to manuever, fold, transport, and steer easily. I'm also tall, 6ft, and my husband is 6'1" so I wanted one with a high enough handle and that we wouldn't kick.
This one works GREAT! I've actually taken all three children shopping in this WITH a shopping cart, by myself! I can have any of the children in it with either one of the other children on either side and it steers like a dream! It turns on a dime and has fit through ever door way. When I go shopping, I can push them straight into the bathroom and into the handicap stall with me! My very tall 4yo LOVES riding in it and can lie all the way down comfortably. My 5mo also fits in it really well. I do recommend the Kiddopotamus Snuzzler to give a small baby some extra stability, but it's easy to fit in and out. The strap height is easily adjustable and my kids haven't had any problems with the hardware.
This stroller is light and folds compact. If I pop the wheels off, I can fit it in the back of my mom's Chrysler Pacifica! It is so easy to do, I don't mind at all. It also fits in the side door if I just don't feel like popping them off. I can still fit it in the back with the wheels, but it touchs the glass of the back window. It really is just as easy to fold it as lifting the strap in the seats! There are 4 snaps on the frame as safety straps, but they are no more of a pain for folding and unfolding than the squeeze, twist, lift, lock...of other strollers. I also find I don't have a problem motivating myself to carry this stroller in from outside from the weather and changing vehicles. So many times, with my other stroller, I wanted to have a stroller with me, but getting it loaded and wrestling with it all day caused me to leave it behind and just struggle without it.
The only cons: 1. The storage bag is as hard to access as they (reviews from earlier year models) say it is. I access it from the sides and use it mostly for coats and blankets. I also keep items packed in individual bags and cases in my diaper bag, so I just toss whichever ones I think I'll need into the bottom or back of the seats. I bought two stroller hooks for the handle and use that for my bags. 2. I'm going to have to buy the belly bar, console, and snack trays separately. I do think they will come in handy. I'm still debating on whether or not I want to buy the car seat adaptor for it. I'll be getting a new car seat with our next baby and plan on using this stroller for a LONG time!
I love this stroller so much, I look forward to going out and having opportunity to use it. The price is more than I've spent on anything for my kids before. But my tandem was $250 and I dreaded using it! I was looking at the other available doubles at the local baby stores and they were $180 and up and were just as big, bulky, unweildy, and heavy. I'd buy this stroller again in a heartbeat!
The wait is over; we have the new 2011 City Mini! I'd buy it again in a heartbeat. The new feature on the 2011 version is the pair of pre-inserted backboards for a more supported ride for the little ones. I honestly can't say that the seats appear to be more upright than the 2010 (this is my opinion from visually comparing '10 ; '11 strollers side by side). I have a BJ Elite 2010 double stroller and I bought backboards separately for each seat. They are basically the same principle. By buying the 2011 version, we saved the money it would have cost us to purchase the 2010 version PLUS 2 additional backboards.
This stroller is fantastic (the best we found!) and I highly recommend it. For a sturdy, well made double stroller, it's lightweight and fairly easy to lift in and out of the back of our van. It turns on a dime and is extremely easy to maneuver with the babies (or kids) riding along. The seats can be reclined all the way back to a lying down position. One can use this stroller with babies as young as infants, but the shoulder harness and waist strap might not be snug enough around tiny newborns. We started using ours when our twins were 3 1/2 months.
This stroller fits easily through handicapped doors (standard for businesses). I can get around pretty much anywhere except in stores on the showroom floor between the racks. I was worried about not getting through doors, and I'm happy to say that I haven't been anywhere that I couldn't get through.
We already own the BJ Elite, ; we love it, too. We got this City Mini for trips around town (in ; out of the car). It's much lighter weight ; easier for Mom to get in ; out of the van. We use our Elite mainly for neighborhood walks and bumpy all-terrain trips outside. We love the Baby Jogger brand double strollers. We are a very frugal family ; hated to spend so much money, but now realize what a fantastic investment we've made! My husband is also very happy with this stroller.
What is not advertised with this stroller is one of the safety features. There are 4 "safety snaps" around the back bars. When the stroller is being opened up, I have to wrap each of the 4 straps around the base poles and snap into place before loading the babies. When I'm ready to fold the stroller and stow it away, I first must unload the babies, then unsnap the safety straps (they're tough to get off, but "safety first") and then fold and stow.
Another draw back to this stroller is limited access to the storage basket underneath the seats. There's a bar and seat straps blocking the access to the basket. I can access it more easily by unsnapping the seat straps and stowing my goodies before the babies are in the seats. It's a roomy basket, but it's almost impossible to get to. Recommended weight limit for the storage basket is 4.4 lbs. Recommended weight limit for the seat pocket storage (behind the seats) is 2 pounds per pocket. I use this storage mainly for baby blankets, hats, mittens, or jackets.
In all, we love it and highly recommend it.
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