Baby Jogger - City Mini GT

It’s all I’ve tried but we have the Baby Jogger Citi Mini and I feel like it checks most, if not all, of these boxes. Maybe a little big for errands (I’ve never taken it in the grocery store) but I preferred to baby wear for that anyways.

We live in the suburbs and didn't use a stroller a ton. We had a single City Mini for my first, and I bought a cheap one that had a little seat/stand on the back for a second child. I hardly ever ended up using that one. I did continue to use the single one for second baby pretty frequently. When we visited Chicago when the kids were 3 and 5, I borrowed a double Bob from my sister and it was clutch!

3. It would be two but our Graco stroller’s front wheel sprung a leak and we couldn’t figure out how to remove it in order to change out the tube (took it to a bike shop and everything). My husband cut the tube out before I could figure out how to patch it. We have an umbrella stroller we no longer use because our three year old doesn’t fit it anymore and a Baby Jogger City Mini that’s our daily driver when we need it.

My 50lb 6 yr old rides fine in the city mini gt. You can also rent them :)

For stroller, City Mini GT will work for all ages. Folds completely flat so you can use it from birth. Fits up to 65 pounds, so even most 5 year olds can still ride in it. Handles terrain like a dream. If you plan to do 2 children, the City Mini GT double is also terrific.

Yeah I don’t know what the deal is with that- credit cards? Rich family? Who knows! We got as much as we could used. Inherited a Citi Mini stroller set and it has worked great! We did buy new carseats and chose the safest ones that are moderately priced. Chicco Key Fit for infant and Graco Extend to Fit for toddler. Used the carseat lady and consumer reports to make these choices. You don’t need to spend a ton to have safe and quality gear!

It’s my time to shine. I have spent an enormous amount of time researching strollers. I walk a lot with my baby, and we are out and about everyday. I have bought and sold several, and my final conclusion is: there is no such thing as the perfect stroller. There isn’t one stroller that does everything. What has worked for us is having one workhorse of a stroller for around the neighbourhood, and a lighter one for keeping in the car. Here are my recommendations: *Baby Jogger City Mini GT or GT2* This stroller is almost perfect for every situation. We were given a used GT and I love it so much. I bought a bassinet for it second hand, and bought the car seat adapter for our car seat. I took all of the fabric off of it so it was the the frame and it was so easy to transport in the car. It has big rubber wheels, so it’s great on gravel. There is one caveat: it does not do parent facing. My guy has outgrown the bassinet/car seat but is not quite ready for world facing. So the City Mini GT is now waiting for him to get a bit bigger. I can’t wait to use it again. If it had a reversible seat it would be the perfect stroller for every situation. *Uppababy Cruz V2* I bought a second hand one from marketplace to bridge the gap until he is world facing in the city mini. It’s a solid stroller, and easy to get in and out of the car. I don’t think it’s worth the price new, especially after using the City Mini. It doesn’t handle as well and the tires aren’t as beefy. I don’t love it on gravel, but it’s great for shopping and strolling around town. I also bought a second hand three-wheel Peg Pérego Book Scout to use as our neighbourhood workhorse until he’s ready for the City Mini again. It is a BEAST of a stroller and I love love love it EXCEPT the fold is huge and it’s heavy. So it stays at home. It handles like a dream and the tires are huge, plus it has a reversible seat. It’s at least 10 years old and I’m the third owner, so I can vouch for the quality of Peg Pérego products. Conclusions: Three-wheel strollers handle extremely well. I prefer them to four-wheel strollers. If you can find a three-wheel stroller with a reversible seat, that is your best option. There aren’t many out there. Strollers with reversible seats and beefy tires are bulky and heavy, so they are better for keeping at home. The City Mini is absolutely incredible and would be my choice except for the months in between the bassinet and world facing readiness.

See if you can find a used Baby Jogger City Mini to use for your trip and resell afterwards (or keep!). I got one for free second hand from a coworker. Didn’t think much of it, but MAN can that thing handle all the bumps and crazy tree roots in our neighborhood. We can take it on trails even. It’s slimmer than our main stroller (Nuna Tavo), less storage space, but handles amazingly well. Our Nuna is actually terrible at getting over tree roots or uneven sidewalks.

When my baby was small, babywearing worked much better than a stroller. For a kid under 6 months, I'd want a bassinet where they can lie flat and face the parent pushing the stroller. After that, ease of pushing the thing on gravel and grass really matters to me, along with some storage and ease of use--and an adjustable handle, because my husband is a full foot taller than I am. I chose the Baby Jogger City Mini GT. I put every weight Buy Buy Baby had into the strollers and shoved them around the store to see which one rolled smoothest, and it was no contest. The City Mini GT can roll smoothly on any surface, even when I pile two or three kids into it (because the big ones got tired and didn't want to walk home). And, in our goatshead-prone region, it's nice to have tires that don't pop.

The City Mini GT I have has been abused for 8 years straight and is still going strong. It's just a great stroller.

I did a lot of research before our now 7yo was born, and Baby Jogger CityMini GT seemed to be best balance of city performance and price. Looks like now there’s a GT2 model

Our City Mini GT held up incredibly well for as long as we needed it... got lots of rough use as we live in a gentrifying urban area w/ uneven sidewalks, was used regularly to go to the parks, run errands around neighborhood, explore the rails-to-trails path near our house, etc. and was in great shape when we sold it when our son was 4. I think we paid $350 for it when we bought it (7 years ago now)?

Baby jogger City Mini GT seemed to be best happy medium of price and performance… and we lived in an urban environment with lots of walking, often uneven sidewalks of a gentrifying area.