Mountain Buggy Terrain Stroller, Flint

 (8 customer reviews)

Finally, Mountain Buggy has come out with their answer to the BOB Revolution, and it's fabulous! I'm not much of a runner; I only jog/walk. But I take hikes on some very rough and hilly terrain. So I need a tough stroller with 16" back tires and suspension. There is really only three stroller choices with 16" back wheels and a front swivel wheel-- the Terrain, the BOB Revolution, and the Baby Jogger Summit XC. And I've tried all 3. I thought the Summit would be the right choice for me, because I like the easy fold and wonderful features of my Baby Jogger City Mini. But the Summit didn't seem to be that solid or that great of quality. The Summit has a lot of plastic parts, including the front fork. It also didn't have adjustable tracking like the Terrain or the BOB. Plus, it is tall, with a high handlebar that is fixed. I'm only 5'2", so it was not comfortable for me. So I returned the Summit. Then I bought the Terrain. But I also recently ordered the 2011 BOB Revolution SE-- which I...Read more

I have taken quite some time before posting a review. I have now had my Terrain for about 4 months. I really wanted to see how the Terrain handled in a variety of settings. As usual - Mountain Buggy has hit it out of the ballpark!

I recently took it on a stroll around my neighborhood - 2 days after a huge Chicago blizzard. Some stretches of sidewalk were plowed, but some were not completely plowed or not plowed at all. While no stroller can plow through 2 feet of snow, the Terrain was able to plow through snowbanks about a foot high. Several inches of snow or slush were not an issue at all. In the deepest snowbanks, I fixed the front wheel facing outward and just plowed through. It was a bumpy ride, but the Terrain's wheels just cut through the snow. In really deep snow, I just turned the Terrain around on its back wheels and got through. The stroller is just made for snowy conditions. I was really impressed.

Besides tackling blizzards, the stroller is also...Read more

I am writing this post after owning the Terrain for eight months and having contacted customer service in both the U.S. and New Zealand.

Let me share the positives first - adjustable handle (huge asset and the only buggy I could find with one), apparently sensible design, good nylon material, great adjustable seating surface.

Beside the items noted below, every thing else works pretty darn well and I recommend the Terrain to all those who are not bothered by such items as described below.

Unfortunately Mountain Buggy neglected to focus on the details in its design and definitely did not harmonized the realities of the design with its marketing.

First (and as also noted by other users on Mountain Buggy's user forum), running with the Terrain is challenging with the wheel locked in either the forward or backward position since the claimed precision front wheel adjuster is patently useless given the wheel lock mechanism lets the front wheel...Read more