Indie All-Terrain Stroller

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?

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). 

Bumbleride indie or speed! Theyre a super nontoxic and eco friendly brand! [bumbleride](https://bumbleride.com)

I lovvvved the indie! It was rugged but maneuverable

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.