Indie All-Terrain Stroller

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

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.

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 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.

The Bumbleride Indie has this. It has an attachment for clipping in many of the popular car seat models and has a built in bassinet that doesn’t require any extra purchase. Downside is baby doesn’t face you but that has never been an issue for me. It’s also great on trails/in snow.

This is what I got too and I can’t wait to try it out with my little guy. 37 weeks!

I absolutely adore our Bumbleride Indie (it's a 2016, we got it used, but we've used their site to order a couple parts for it like a tire tube and some accessories, they're *incredible* at making sure to have an accessible list of what accessories are compatible with what stroller years and most things are!) and to be honest I'm not sure I'd recommend it for you. I'm a wimp and it's a little hefty, it was our only stroller for a long time but I got annoyed with it particularly for really quick and easy trips. However, it's so solid that we go hiking and all kinds of long adventures with it all the time, and for our only stroller for a long time, it was worth wrangling for all that we did with it. My favorite part is that not only does it have some suspension so it's really smooth, but also it lies flat and the canopy covers up nearly completely so it's a walking nap station and it's been an absolute lifesaver for us personally. Though, we're suburban, not urban, we walk a ton of places but we also drive our stroller a ton of places and it can be pretty beefy to accomplish basically everything we want. I'm not familiar with the Joolz Aer2 but for only urban living (walking, solid concrete/pavement only), I think the Indie would be overkill. As an anecdote, we got a (used) travel stroller in the Babyzen Yoyo2 and like it a ton for the quick and easy and lightweight types of trips, though even on paved park roads, some of them by us are a bit washed out so the aggregate is kind of aggressive which is no big deal for shoes at all but for a baby, that thing gets BUMPY. Can you try checking any of the baby equipment rental sites like Quip to see if anyone has either they can rent out, and give them a shot for a couple days?

Ok, with a November baby I would probably go with an infant car seat that comes out of the car because it's so much easier to get a newborn in and out of the actual inside rather than standing in the snow. (If you want a rec on the convertible for after I can do that too!) Since you are on the shorter side and have average sedans you don't need a super compact seat, but wouldn't go super large either (Evenflo infant seats are out since they have some weird spacing rules). I'd rule out Babytrend too since they are not a great for average newborns and definitely not for smaller babies. And with only one planned baby I wouldn't "invest" in an expensive or luxury seat here. Some of the more expensive features are actually a detriment here as well (no rethread harnesses can push some newborn heads forward into an unsafe position). All seats, when they for your baby well and are installed correctly, pass the same safety testing as well. My recommendations for infant seat are: 1. Chicco Keyfit 30 is by far the most popular, loved CPSTs, reasonably priced, and fits most babies well. (Don't go for the higher numbers because you with NOT being carrying around this baby at 20+ pounds). This car seat also plays well with most popular strollers and fits 4+ lbs babies. 2. Graco Infant Seat (there are a few with similar names and I can grab a link if you'd like) that doesn't have a crazy limit or extra crazy features. Grab an extra base with whichever seat you get. Then, my stroller recommendation is a little different from some here. I would recommend two different strollers. The first is a "frame" stroller  1. Chicco caddy or the 2. BabyTrend universal frame stroller  This will be the least sexy stroller you've seen, but it holds the car seat. In November you probably aren't going for nice long strolls, it's light so it's easy to lift up and into your trunk or even fit on the floor of the back seat (important if you have tearing or a c section), and is compact. This stroller basically gives your car seat wheels without paying out the ass for it/making the seat heavy and awkward. You can probably find one for like $50 or less on marketplace and sell it for the same once you're done with it. By that point you'll be past the "needs to lay completely flat" phase or almost past it so you can get a "regular" stroller, not worry about a bassinet feature, and not strictly need the car seat compatibility (but you can still have it). We're also knocking off all the "convertible" strollers (Mockingbird, Vista, City Select, etc). And we're going to go more in the "great wheels (for whatever terrain) ,doesn't weigh a ton, a little more compact" direction. 1. Baby Jogger City Mini GT (not a jogging stroller, just the brand) at another $400 (or less on a sale) will get you a nearly flat recline for a younger baby, optional accessories that you don't *need* to get, tires that will give a decent ride over most terrain. It's easy to fold and weight about 20 lbs. You can also get an adapter for the Graco or Chicco to attach. 2. Chicco Viaro is around $250 and 20 lbs. This works with the Chicco seat and you can probably get it as a travel system. The wheels aren't quite as nice/the ride not quite as smooth, but it comes with parent and child cup holders. 3. Bumblerode Indie is a luxury stroller so don't look at the price ($750) because you should get this used or on a good sale. It's a little over 20 lbs, but has a great suspension, air filled wheels (with a pump but it's not an every day maintenance thing), and easy ride on basically anything. You can get an optional adapter for either the Chicco or Graco seat as well. The canopy on this is huge with awesome UV protection, can be easily steered one handed, the handle bar swivels *down* for shorter people, and a ton of storage (basket and lots of pockets). If it were me: I'd go Chicco Keyfit, (used) Keyfit caddy, and sale/used Bumbleride Indie. I wouldn't get the car seat adapter until I was sure I'd use it. I'd get a skip hop or other universal parent "console" and consider if I needed a cup holder/tray when baby was 9+ months old.

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

You don’t need a travel system, lots of car seats are compatible with different strollers. We got a Bumbleride indie stroller and a chicco car seat (keyfit? The 30 I think). The car seat has really good reviews and safety ratings and I’d say it’s a great one for the price. Love the stroller so far. Where I live almost everyone has a Bob but I wanted something a little smaller and lighter but still all terrain. We’ve taken it on fairly rugged walking paths and lots of uneven sidewalks and I’m so pleased. It’s easy enough for me to load in and out of my vehicle and it doesn’t feel too enormous to take in stores but it’s a nice smooth ride and super easy and comfy to push so it’s a nice middle ground imo. That’s my rec! I’d also advise to start by choosing your stroller and then looking at compatible car seats. You’ll use the stroller for longer than you will the infant carseat and there are huge differences between strollers depending what you’re looking for. You can find a highly-rated good quality car seat that is compatible with almost any stroller, so start with the stroller and narrow the car seat selection down that way. You’ll use can buy lots of things used but def get the car seat new! It’s one of the few things you def shouldn’t buy secondhand.

Yes, I have an old one and I've upgraded it over the years with new parts and car seat adapter. Recently, I bought the buggy board because my new baby needs it and the toddler loves riding behind (haven't used the board attachment in snow yet, but it's durable and made using skateboard materials). 

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