Thule - Urban Glide 3 Double

I have the Vista, which was my main stroller with my first (20 month gap), and got a double Thule to run with after my second was born. They’re great strollers and serve different purposes. If you’ve got the resources and space, get both. I’m happy I’ve got both.

It’s fine! The Thule is way more maneuverable, but the Vista is so much easier to get in/out of the car and is super useful for errands. I really liked it when youngest was just born because I could easily remove the second seat for walks with the baby. The toddler is happy with it, though I need to switch his rumble seat with the baby’s regular seat because he’s getting too tall. Resisting because change is hard! And a bonus with the Vista is that it’s helpful to separate them when the toddler gets handsy. The Vista isn’t perfect, but I don’t think anything is, really. It does check nearly all of your boxes, as it did for me. Ultimately, it’s been fantastic, particularly alongside the double Thule.

Flagging to say that REI is having a members sale for 20% off right now, which you can use for this. I just bought the Thule Urban Guide Double and am excited to get it!

You might try asking in r/bigbabiesandkids My (large) kiddos fit nicely in both a Vista and Thule Urban Glide 3 double. That said, my toddler is going to outgrow the Vista well before the Thule.

Long-term, you don’t want a forward/back tandem. You’ll want a side-by-side because it’s so much less cumbersome. Consider the City Mini GT or the Thule Urban Glide Duo.

I dont recommend the Vista for any bumpy rides. We have it and also got a Thule Urban Glide double for neighborhood walks. A jogger is a must have for long walks with any bumps.

You’re welcome! Our urban glide has so many miles on it. It’s also compatible with all car seats (on one side) with the universal adapter.

I too was worried about them being one in front of the other but when they’re so itty bitty it doesn’t matter. They can’t even see anything anyways haha. Having more than one stroller is key I think and being ready to switch up it as they grow. We did both our strollers second hand and saved tons of money that way. When they were little, we did the Graco Ready2Grow as it was an easy click in system with our car seats. I could easily manage the stroller in and out of the trunk and pop both kids in easily. The stroller is nice and streamline so we fit through doors easily. When alone with a baby I always ended up just wearing the baby I took out solo cause I found that easier than dealing with a stroller. Also, we just always put the fussier baby in the top seat so we could deal with them and the chill baby got the lower seat. Now that they’re a bit bigger, I bought a secondhand Thule Urban Glide Double off marketplace and it has them facing forward side by side. It’s much wider and doesn’t fit everywhere but it’s perfect for walks. Super smooth and they seem to love it. That stroller lives in our garage for neighbourhood walks and the graco lives in the car as our out and about stroller. When the girls graduate from their infant car seats, we’ll likely move on to a wagon to replace the Graco.

We have two little ones (ages 3 and 5) that we run with regularly in our double Thule. They've been jogger riders for runs for as long as they've been old enough to sit safely, though, so I imagine part of their compliance is that it's just a part of our regular family routine. We have always used a jogger as our daily stroller (personal preference - we strongly prefer the maneuverability and off-roading capacity to the lightness and convenience of umbrella strollers). You could always use incentives to bribe - trips to parks, playgrounds, or other preferred destinations, "good" snacks that they can only have while riding for a run, tablet time, etc. Mine like to sing songs and play I Spy with me. They tolerate up to 5-6 mile runs, albeit usually with some complaining along the way. We have done laps with them scooting around playgrounds if there is a closed paved trail. Stroller running is a whole other ball game compared to solo running - I'd go SLOW (much at least 1 min/mile slower than your comfortable running pace) and, if possible, switch off the stroller pushing with a running partner. It's what my husband and I did when we started/restarted running with a jogger. Depending on your height, the stroller height, your core/back/shoulder/arm/grip strength, etc., sometimes you're forced to shift your gait or weight in an awkward way when you're pushing and that could lead to injury, even if your body is used to the distance. Over time, it gets easier to run with a single arm (switching every few minutes), which allows for some degree of torso rotation and makes the running more comfortable. Pick routes that are wide, straight, and flat as you're getting started. Climbing hills while pushing the weight is an absolute workout, so don't hesitate to walk if it becomes too much. Good luck and hope you have fun!

I 2nd this! I have the single and double Thule and we are ROUGH on things and it’s held up great. I trained for my marathon last year using the double Thule and I bought it used!

We have an UPPAbaby Vista - works well with two bassinets, car seats, or stroller seats. We even get our four year old to stand on the bar running across the middle so we get three kids on there. It’s expensive but it’s been a workhorse for 4.5 years now and held up to much abuse. We also have a Thule side by side jogging stroller and the four year old will sit on the front between and ahead of the twins. That’s getting tougher to steer with so much weight out over the front wheel but it’s nice for neighborhood walks to the park.

If you are an avid walker in all sorts of terrain, I highly recommend Thule. It is worth the expense. Really solid stroller. As for diaper bag, I just use my tactical backpack.

If you are a walker, then yes ABSOLUTELY. That said, I didn’t begin pushing them both until my second was closer to 6 months because I exclusively baby wore him while pushing my oldest. But we walk 3-6 miles daily. A double stroller was a non-negotiable. We have the Thule Double Jogging Stroller and I cannot emphasize enough how much I love that thing.

The one's we used the most are the single and double Thule jogging strollers with our two boys. Mostly just around the neighborhood walking trips, but they have been awesome. We had a smaller Uppababy one that folded up pretty small when we needed to go places in the car.

I have both BOB and Thule and they are both great and work the same. However I like Thule better better because it has a better design. It has a bigger undercarriage that zips shut, magnetic sunshade flaps so I can easily take a peek if they're sleeping and not make the velcro noise, and the handle bars are adjustable.