Baby Jogger City Elite Single Stroller, Stone Sport

I used the City Mini for 18 months then decided to upgrade to the Elite...
The City Mini is like a tight little sports car, small compact, tight steering but you can feel every bump on the ground so best suited for indoor use or perfectly paved surfaces. The Elite is like a big Cadillac with a soft gentle ride, but definitely not as easy to maneuver in very tight quarters. It's only 2 inches wider than the Mini but the back wheels have little caps that stick out an additional inch and tend catch on things. So while I can fit in doorways easily, I definitely feel like I need to be more aware of the footprint. With the Mini, I never thought about fitting into spaces and with the Elite I find I am much more careful about "fitting".

What I do love about the Elite are the large 12 inch wheels. We live in a city with lots of brick and cobblestone streets/walkways. I was concerned that I might need to go up to the 16 inch wheels offered by Bob Revolution or the...Read more

After researching strollers, from reading Baby Bargains to reading lots of blogs, this is by far the best stroller for average neighborhood, park, and various outdoor use.

One important thing I have learned that may not be obvious: The reviews on Amazon are bundled- so every stroller/product option shown shares the same reviews. This can be very misleading.

The strollers shown here are from 2 different years. The model numbers and the weights are the key. One review mentioned the foam tires. As far as I know this is a great new improvement for 2010 models- and not on the 2009 models. The Blue, both Black, and Stone models have air tires, the Red, Lime, and Sky have the forever air tires. If color isn't a big deal- get the forever tires for the same price! The 2010 versions are usually way more expensive elsewhere- it looks like this retailer isn't aware of this great improvement and this can save you maybe 150!

The 2009 models are still great...Read more

I think it's important to mention that I have the 2009 model. That means that I have a foot brake vs. hand brake (no problem or complaint here), the tires are air (would have been nice to have the forever air foam tires in the 2010, but not that big a deal for me), and the basket is quite a bit smaller on the 2009. From what I understand however the 2009 is a couple of pounds lighter than the 2010.

All in all, I do like this stroller a lot. Both of my kids seem very comfortable in it (newborn, now 6 months and a 2 year old). It reclines fully and with some head support it is great for a newborn. My previous stroller is a bugaboo and what I was looking for more than anything was simplicity. I find the Bugaboo a pain to operate, fold, attach car seats etc. The City Elite is great for that - given how easy it is to fold. So many reviews went into such great detail about the stroller that I won't repeat the same sentiments but I have two complaints that I wish I...Read more