Thule - Urban Glide 3 (Single)

Thule Urban Glide Younger one is 3, so probably last days for ours, but had it since our first, probably 2000+ miles, still going strong

Thule urban glide system 😍😍

I have 3 if you count a wagon! I have the vista v2, Thule urban glide and evenflo explore pivot wagon. Use the vista the most because it’s left in my car. Wagon is used a lot though. Thule not as much, but I do like it as a jogging stroller.

We had a Nuna that was good, but then I rented a Bob jogger on vacation and fell in love with it. I ended up buying a Thule Jogger which is going strong with kid number 2, but the Bob is a great choice too. Joggers are just better with different terrain, hop curbs easy, and are simple. The Nuna was great if you're on a smooth sidewalk or something and had too many plastic parts

Ikea high chair is actually great and not too expensive. We got almost everything second hand from facebook buy nothing groups and marketplace. That being said, there is improved quality with more expensive items but this is true even if you get them second hand! For example, we got a babytrend jogging stroller travel system second hand and it was great for a year but the wheel stopped working, got a used chicco for a little more money which was a little better, and then ended up with a free Thule jogging stroller that a neighbor was giving away. Wow, the quality was soooo much better in almost every feature. But in my mind not worth the couple more hundred bucks to buy it new. Lots of good deals too during holidays and prime days so thats when we bought some things like a Graco extend2fit car seat. Most of the cost seems to go into the ease of use and quality of materials. For example, the buckle system was just easier to use in the Graco instead of the baby trend which made my life a lot easier but would I pay $1000 for small features like that? probably not.

I have a plethora of strollers, and I can honestly say yes, there is a difference in maneuverability and smooth ride, durability when you pay more for a stroller. However, there are also a lot of different TYPES of strollers, and depending on where you live, what kind of terrain you plan to take your stroller on, you may not need something expensive. Or, if price is an issue, look for something lightly used. For example, I have an uppababy vista v2 and it’s very sturdy and handles great. That stroller costs about $1,200 new. I also eventually bought a Thule urban glide for around $600, and that stroller handles just as well in my opinion. There are definitely differences between them, but I don’t think there is a “unicorn” stroller out there that does it all. You have to pick and choose what you care about most.

Are the tires properly inflated? My single Thule and my double BOB both are significantly harder to push when the tires are even a little deflated. Any particular reason the stroller was listing? Road/path slant? Grip orientation? Thule has a nice adjuster for the front wheel on slanted roads and paths that I take advantage of in my sidewalk-less area.

Depends how much you walk! Our Thule urban glide has racked up over 3000km so far by my count and is still going strong with baby #2. It's annoying bulky but has stood the test of time and comfortable on the unsealed walking tracks round about the neighbourhood.

We have the britax stroller that’s perfectly adequate for every day use and we have the Thule urban glide for exercise and adventures

The #1 thing that affects this is wheel diameter. Small wheels hit bumps and stop, big wheels roll over things. Even small differences matter a LOT here. The difference between, say, 15 inch and 16 inch is actually pretty big. Bigger wheels also make for a smoother ride for the kid, since they ride over small bumps more gently. Think shopping cart rattling along vs a bike cruising smoothly across asphalt. Rear wheels (the ones bearing the most weight) are the most important ones. So when I shopped for a stroller, I was honestly mostly shopping based on wheel diameter. If they made a stroller with 26in mountain bike wheels I'd have bought that one. I'm pretty sure the Thule Glide 2 (just Glide, not "Urban Glide") is the reigning champ here if you can accept the locked-straight-only front wheel - it would certainly glide along nicely. We went for the "urban glide" version instead, which has smaller wheels but it is more friendly for non-jogging use since the front can pivot. [Next thing is tire pressure. Squished tires just soak up power, and loading 2 kids provides plenty weight to squish those tires. Just keep them pumped up, and probably at the high end of their range for a fully loaded double - my guess is most companies dont update pressures for doubles vs singles, but they ideally would.]