Baby Jogger City Select has arrived

My new City Select stroller arrived last week and I love love love this buggy. I have a 3 year old and a 17 month old and I've gone through my fair share of buggies. Phil & Teds served us well for awhile but when we eventually outgrew it we moved to a side by side which was a complete disaster. Never mind the difficulty of maneovring around tight corners, try keeping two troublesome boys from killing each other when they are in such easy reach of each other. So 3 weeks ago, desparetly trying to find the exit in Ikea as my kids reminded me of something out of Malcolm in the middle I decided the buggy had to go.

I spent a few days researching double buggies on the internet and narrowed the selection down to two - the City Select and First Wheels City Elite. I went to a local store to check them out. The City Elite is a side by side buggy but you have the option of having both children facing you, facing away from you or, what grabbed my attention, one facing forward and the other facing rearwards. The seats are big enough for a 3 year old but the buggy is quite wide - shopping would not be easy! When I saw the size of the stroller folded though I nearly cried - I wasn't sure if it would fit in my car!

The city select is a tandem buggy. There are 16 different ways to configure the buggy. You can have both kids facing away or facing towards you, one can face you whilst the other faces out or both kids can face each other. The stroller can also be used with a carry cot for a new born. The seats are not quite as big as the Elite but still big enough for my 3 year old. I love that I can have my kids facing me - one of the biggest disadvantages that I found with Phil & Teds. Its easy to maneovre, easy to recline, simple to fold and light to lift. The shopping basket is a good size and useable (not just a foot rest). You can remove the extra seat and use it as a single buggy.



The disadvantages: 1) Its not the cheapest. 2) When using both seats mounting pavements can be a little tricky as you feel the weight on the front. All double buggies come with their compromises but this is fairly close to perfect.