Bumbleride - Indie All-Terrain Stroller

Bumbleride Indie or Era are nice to push in any condition and even a bigger kid fits nicely. Full recline in both of these. 

I got my high end strollers second hand! With the first we got a Bumbleride Indie for trails and beaches for $90!— and it’s still amazing 4 years later, we even replaced tires on it. Then I got a used uppababy Cruz for $150 and it’s been amazing as well. FWIW I bought a small travel stroller new (YoYo Zen2) that folds down to carry on airplanes and while we do use it for that, the storage is awful (doesn’t fit anything) and the price was outrageous for how little we actually like it. 😆 Established brands in strollers are worth it imo.

I have the bumbleride indie and we love it! We got it for a deal from rebel or goodbuy gear because it was new but slightly scratched. I live in an area where I can walk to the library, grocery store etc from our house. So we love just strolling out the door with the indie. We also have really bumpy sidewalks around so we needed the air tires and I do some very light jogging with it as well. The cork handlebar is awesome. It has an adapter for a variety of car seats but we never ended up using that because my baby hated the stroller until she was almost 6 months and we just did baby wearing on our walks. Also, the indie and I think the era recline flat so they are safe for less than 6 month olds without any adapter. We ended up with the Chicco keyfit 35 cleartex car seat because I just couldn't justify paying for the fancy Nuna ones even if they are lighter. And it's fine! However the indie is huge and heavy! We ended up getting a small zoe travel stroller (they have one made with recycled fabric!) as well because if we are traveling anywhere the indie takes up a ton of space. We got our zoe from one of those returned/open box websites as well and it was a great deal. I personally really like having two options, one big full size and one super packable travel stroller, but I know that isn't for everyone. I do highly recommend searching all the open box type websites for deals, or of course looking for used strollers if you live in a city or non-rural area. The "greenest" thing is not buying new in my opinion (and it saves $$)

Ha! So many. 1. Bumbleride Indie - great all-purpose stroller for walks, jogs, snowy terrain, etc. 2. Mountain Buggy Nano - work horse travel stroller that can technically fit in most overhead bins (though we usually gate check it). Was nice to have when the kids were very small because it can lay flat. Terrible for snow and sand, but survived uneven paving, cobblestones, some mud, etc. I currently use this as a casual every day stroller and leave it in the back of my car. 3. Thule double chariot - for walks and jogs with both kids, especially useful in the winter because the large wheels are good in snow. 4. Summer Infant 3D Lite - bought this on a vacation that we were confident we could do without a stroller. 5. Cheap Red Kite umbrella stroller - another situation where I thought we could get by with a stroller for the big kid and a carrier for the baby, but gave up and bought the cheapest stroller we could find locally. If I could do it again, I'd get one nice jogging stroller (worth it for the maneuverability in rough terrain even if you don't plan on jogging) and then a cheaper, probably second hand umbrella stroller for casual use and short outings.

Jumping in to second Bumbleride if you're anticipating gravel/trail/park/snow. We LOVE our Indie! It doesn't come sold as a travel system, but the adapters to pop on the carseat (various brands) are very easy to use.

I'd recommend checking out Bumbleride! They are all-terrain with bike-style air-filled rubber tires. The Era seat does a bassinet mode, or you can buy a separate bassinet. We're on a farm in farmland with no sidewalks and are super happy. We got the Indie + bassinet. It's (a tiny bit) cheaper and lighter than the Vista, and they have a wider range of car seat adapters. The catch is they don't do add-on seats, but they do have a toddler ride board depending on your spacing plans.

The things that will make your particular day easier is where to splurge!! Ours were strollers and a bottle washer, and no regrets now three months in! Best money we've ever spent. We got a Bumbleride Indie + bassinet attachment. I've nicknamed it the ATV, the tractor, the tank. We live rural on a farmyard, outside for hours everyday, and I've yet to find terrain it can't handle. Just recently added a Nuna Trvl LX on sale at a store closing clearout for quick shops/restaurants and some trips we have planned...also the best thing! Bottle washer is fantastic as a formula family. It was an unplanned splurge the day after we brought baby home. No regrets at all, but if I had connected the dots that we don't run the dishwasher often enough to do bottles, I would have bought one second hand ahead of time. I spent everyday for months on Facebook tracking down other "splurges" secondhand, so while they're pricey items we spent Walmart money on them. Things like a Stokke high chair, Keekaroo Peanut, Baby Bjorn, Lovevery mat. A friend gave me a great price on their Snoo they were done with. Those sorts of things that are durable and easy to clean can be bought for great prices used!! Anything that continues to hold up well will be passed to yet another family to love at a discount, too :)

We have a Bumbleride Indie and our kid was tiny at 6 months. He fit well in the harness then and still does now that he’s pushing 2 yo. I can’t speak to how it compares to the more popular brands but we’ve been happy with it. I’m a novice, middle of the pack runner but I used that stroller to train for my first half and it worked well for us!

It depends on what you think your main uses will be. Do you need to carry it up stairs? Are you tight on storage space? Do you value car seat compatibility, jogging, all-terrain capabilities, travel? Will you use the stroller for shopping, on public transport? We have the Bumbleride Indie and love it. 95% of our stroller use in the first 8 months has been walking around the neighborhood. We also take it on trails. It's a beast of a stroller--pretty big and heavy, but handles so well on bumpy trails. Bumbleride also uses safe materials, and their customer service has been excellent.  It would be awful for someone who needs a small stroller, though. It's not great for shopping because it's big and the basket is on the smaller side. But I've taken it shopping literally once--I don't care for shopping with my baby in tow.  Now that baby is 8 months we also bought a travel stroller (Uppababy Minu). We plan to use that for air travel. Our nanny also uses it for day trips to the zoo etc. because it's easier for her to get it in/out of the car. I still use the Bumbleride for the zoo, museum etc. because I find it comfier and smoother, it has a larger sunshade, and it lays flatter for naps. 

I'm three months postpartum with my first so have limited experience. But here's my take! It depends on how you think you'll use your stroller and where you want to take your baby.  I have the Bumbleride Indie as my only stroller so far and have been happy with it. It's an all terrain stroller that can be used for light jogs (they also have the Speed, a more robust jogging stroller). 98% of the time I'm using my stroller so far, it's for daily walks around the neighborhood. People will say don't get a jogging stroller if you need to navigate a lot of city streets and stores, and I think that's true. But I don't really have an interest in shopping with my baby at this point. I live in a small city that is sprawly so don't really walk her on errands either. I don't use public transportation so that's not a concern. I've used the stroller for doctor appointments and it's fine. It takes up almost my whole trunk (Subaru Crosstrek), if that's a concern for you. I wouldn't want to carry it up/down a lot of stairs. I use it with adapters and the clek liing car seat. I thought the adapters might be annoying but they're pretty straightforward.  I plan to get an affordable umbrella stroller when baby is bigger to have a more compact option. But in this phase where babe naps a lot of the day and we mostly stay close to home, this stroller has been perfect. I didn't want to buy a bigger stroller like the UPPAbaby ones, plus eventually a jogging stroller, plus eventually a more compact umbrella stroller. 

Also the Bumbleride has an infant mode. You can use the stroller from birth (for walking, not jogging, obviously) without buying a bassinet attachment or using a car seat. 

I have the Bumbleride Indie and love it. It's newborn ready if you buy the newborn insert, but you don't need a bassinet attachment or anything.  Edit: just reread your post and saw you want it to work for errands and grocery shopping. The Indie has a pretty small basket so I don't think it works well for errands. 

Currently in the same situation as you. Lots of single strollers can be attached with aftermarket attachments. But I went with a joovy for my infant car seats and I’m trying to get a used bumbleride indie for a side by side. I absolutely will not spend Bugaboo money unless it can also feed the baby automatically.

I didn’t want one twin staring at nothing and getting all the farts from the other. Went with the bumbleride indie

I have a bumbleride indie, lays flat for newborn stage, has good suspension and air filled tires so is perfect for walking outside and on trails, can be used as a jogging stroller when kid is older, and you can buy car seat adapters to connect car seat so we’re super happy with it!! We opted for it over other strollers since it was smaller length wise and lighter than most jogging strollers and my husband is a casual jogger not a marathon runner we more so like to walk on dirt trails and stuff and it handles it perfectly. Also love that it’s the only jogging stroller/all terrain stroller I found with the lay flat option so we didn’t have to buy an additional bassinet. Final perk is that it’s made with super clean and eco friendly materials (pfas free, flame retardant free, option for organic cotton newborn insert, etc.) would 100% recommend

We have the Indie as well! Looking forward to running with baby once he is old enough. Did you wait until 6 months? Also thinking of buying a used Thule chariot for biking.

It seems to me like most stroller systems have attachments or adapters for most of the popular car seat brands. I think you have to think about what’s important to you. I’m super active and live near a conservation area with a ton of hiking trails that I’d like to take my little guy on a lot of walks on. I just bought the Bumbleride Indie stroller for that reason, bc it handles super well on trails/gravel/you name it and you can run with it. Unlike most other true jogging strollers, you can use it with baby starting on day 1 (not for running, I just mean it’s versatile) and it converts to a bassinet. I haven’t bought a car seat yet but I know it’s compatible with the brands I was thinking about. I felt overwhelmed too, but for me, thinking about what was important to me helped narrow down the choices.

I got the Indie as well. We live near a ton of trails and I’m excited to try it out when baby gets here!

I bought the Bumbleride Indie which I feel like handles most of these issues. It’s not a true jogging stroller but people run with it (important to me, I’m a runner). Performs well on all terrain, great on trails (we live near a shit ton of trails). Comparable weight to the insta popular strollers brands and seems to fold fairly flat and stands up on its own. Has attachments for most of the popular car seat brands. Has a built in bassinet that can be used with a new born (but you can also buy a nicer bassinet if you prefer). Can be used from birth until 55 lbs. Environmentally friendly and free of chemicals. Bought the 2024 model last month for like $200 off. Seems like that hits most of your checklist. Only thing is I’ll have to test it for travel but it doesn’t seem that cumbersome to me. Read more here: https://canada.bumbleride.com/products/indie-all-terrain-stroller-new

I don’t have an answer for you, but you could think about the Bumbleride Indie. It’s not a true jogging stroller but it’s apparently great on different kinds of terrain. You can also run with it. That’s what we got bc we live near a ton of trails, including gravel, and I wanted something that would handle snow well too (I’m in Canada). I know it’s compatible with Chicco.

I have the Bumbleride Indie and I think the only difference is that it isn’t parent facing and has 3 wheels, which I preferred bc I plan to run with baby once they’re old enough. But apparently the Bumblerides are amazing in the snow and we live near a ton of trails so I’m looking forward to testing this out this winter! Plus I loved the lie flat option too.