UPPAbaby - Minu V1

mom of one with a second on the way -- If it markets itself as newborn ready, I think that recline should be fine. the "flat" idea is just so they dont slide around. don't get the metro+, unless they've made improvements I haven't seen to the canopy -- you'll want lots of shade for your newborn. i LOVE my original Minu (and would love the V2 even more), but the Joolz Aer is slightly more travel-friendly if that is important to you. It is small enough to bring into the airplane cabin if you're concerned about gate checking and is lighter/smaller. And you are smart to prioritize one-hand fold, that is crucial! And the reason I do NOT like the YoYo.

Thoughts about the uppababy MINUs - Minu v1 I think this is the only version that has a collapsible bassinet option. I do not think you can buy this version from uppababy anymore or the bassinet accessory. I’ve seen these floating around Facebook marketplace sometimes. - Minu v2: uppababy just stopped making Minu v2s but all the accessories are still available at their website, and lots of Minu v2s are still in stock in most retailers and goodbuygear. I previously had a Minu v2 and I absolutely loved it. You can get car seat adapters so it can be compatible with uppababy’s car seat and bassinet attachment (which is safe sleep approved), and then at 3mo you can start using the regular seat. The only thing is you need to uninstall the fabric seat to use the bassinet with the adapters, but I didn’t need the fabric seat at the time anyways. -Minu v3: uppababy just released this version, it is about the size of the bugaboo butterfly now so it can go on the overhead compartment of the plane. It has sturdier wheels than the butterfly and is “newborn friendly.” Unfortunately uppababy decided not to make the traditional bassinet compatible with this stroller, but the seat almost lies flat so it’s “not necessary.” It does have car seat adapters though so that is helpful. None of the minus have reversible seats. But the Minu v2 has the bassinet that you can have facing toward you. Note on the YOYOs: I have less experience with the yo-yo, but i briefly used the newborn attachment and I really found it handy. It was nice to have a super compact stroller in tight spaces where I could potentially lay my little one for a nap in a friends house or restaurant. The yo-yo also has a bassinet shell that can be used, and car seat adapters for the nuna. However I think you have to use one adapter/set at a time (you can’t keep the newborn attachment on under and attach the car seat on top. ) The yo-yo2 and 3 frame is the same, but the yoyo3 fabric seat has a much better shade coverage. If you get the full stroller and a newborn pack separately, definitely get the yoyo3 and not a yoyo2. Alternatively you can get the yoyo2 and separately buy a yoyo3 color pack.

We use a travel stroller as our main - for almost 5 years now. We have the Uppababy Minu v1 and if I didn’t have 10 other strollers I’d have bought the v2 or v3 when they came out. That being said we’re in and out of our cars a lot. Like 2-3x a day. So easy foldability is key for us. I loved the quality of the Vista and how well it pushed on uneven terrain. But ended up giving it away to a friend who walks everywhere in her daily life. It was too bulky in our garage for only taking to our local playground. I’ll also say I didn’t want to invest in the Vista as a double bc of how annoying it would be to fold and also the reviews of how hard it is to maneuver with your bigger kid in front and baby up top. So generally I advise ppl to get the Cruz instead bc once baby 2 comes along there are better options. And depending on the age gap we ended up using a single stroller and baby carrier more often than our double.

We love our travel stroller. It’s our main everyday bc folding it is so easy. The UB Minu v1. Considering the V3 once it’s out. It doesn’t meet your price but it’s so smooth and sturdy. Underbasket storage isn’t huge but I learned to pack efficiently. We’ve flown and cruised with it a bunch. Fits in the overhead bin - we’ve always used the branded backpack. There are probably Minu V2s on sale, which are almost exactly the same. Edit: we also have the Zoe travel version which is basically a Minu dupe. It’s held up extremely well and the brake is a little sticky but otherwise we love it. We keep it at my sister’s house in FL and it’s our main Disney stroller.

If you get the older version uppababy Minu (v1) it has the basinet that folds down which is so nice, can also be used as regular stroller and can attach car seat (I had the Chicco keyfit w and adapter but can get car seat that fits).

We have spent more than $600 on all our strollers but not on a single stroller. My honest opinion based on our OAD family: * Mockingbird single ($450, purchased new): Used daily in the newborn stage and almost daily until about age 1. Did not buy the bassinet attachment and did not regret it. Got the mockingbird instead of the more expensive Uppababy and loved our choice. Would purchase again new. Looking to sell it soon, but I expect it to be difficult since we only got the single stroller and not the single to double. * Uppababy Minu v1 ($200, purchased secondhand): Got this for travel because it folds down smaller than the Mockingbird and theoretically could be stowed in the overhead compartment of an airplane. We ended up spending $80 on the Uppababy travel bag and gate checking the stroller for our trip last year and will do the same for our upcoming trip. We use this nearly daily and mostly love it, but I wouldn’t have paid more than $200 for it even brand new. A good buy used, will probably sell it in the next year or so but don’t anticipate listing it for more than $100. * Thule jogging stroller ($500, purchased new): Rides like a dream. Husband loves this for jogging. We haven’t used it as much as the others and we definitely didn’t _need_ this stroller, but we’ve certainly used it plenty and can keep using it for a while longer. We’ll sell it when we’re done with it. We got lucky and purchased all of these items 3 2.5 - 3 years ago, so they might be more attractive on the resale market given the tariffs on comparable products. I’ve also kept the strollers remarkably clean; the only one that shows any signs of wear is the Uppababy and most of that is the color of the fabric (light grey). I’ve washed it a handful of times and it usually comes out very close to “good as new.” Worth noting that we will not be buying a wagon as our child gets older, so once we age out of the strollers we’re done. We have a backpack for the things we need to carry & our kid can walk if we go places; if they can’t walk the whole time it means we’re going for too long. It’s just what works for our family; lots of folks love their wagons to pieces.

We are OAD with a 2.5 year old. We have: * A mockingbird single stroller (not the single to double) that I used daily for LO’s first year of life. We haven’t used it in a long time so I’ll probably sell it soon. * An Uppababy minu that we purchased secondhand for a trip and have used almost daily for the last 1.5 years. * A Thule jogging stroller that my husband uses for, well, jogging. My husband has looked at wagons but we aren’t really wagon people (no shame if you are!). If we had more kids or needed to schlep more things than would fit in a backpack or our Minu maybe a wagon would be prudent, but right now it doesn’t seem necessary. I expect our LO will outgrow the Minu soon and at that point we’ll just have them walk everywhere.

I live in an urban area and our minu has done great in snow, uneven sidewalks and even cobble stone in Europe. We use it pretty much everyday. It's not as smooth of a ride as the vista but still very durable. The suspension helps a lot with the bumps. Just sharing because there's a lot of misconception about travel strollers not being as durable and that isn't the case at all if you get one with good suspension and wheels.

I really like the uppababy minu. I have the v1 and live in an urban city. The suspension is great. I thought about getting a new one recently to have as a spare. Babyzen yoyo, Bugaboo butterfly and joolz aer+ were the ones that kept coming up as "the best."

Not at all. The suspension is good enough to withstand cobblestones in Europe.

also recommend the minu! we have the first version and have been using it for three years and it is still in great condition. we live in queens and do a lot of walking, the push is smooth and it handles nyc's messed up sidewalk well. we have also taken it out east for apple and pumpkin picking and while it doesnt do amazing on grass and gravel, it works. have also flown with it many times and is great for travel too. plus we live on the second floor of a walk up and its easy to carry up and down while also holding our child.

i live in queens and also have a car. we went with the minu because it was the easiest option to carry up and down the stairs of our walk up apartment while also holding our baby. in first few months i only took walks with my baby in a baby carrier but could attach the carseat if needed (which we ended up never doing). when our baby was 4ish months old she has enough head and core strength to sit in the minu without the carseat insert so we just did that! shes almost 3 years old and we still love our minu! its been on multiple flights with us and many road trips. we love how small and light weight it is while still being sturdy.

yes! streets and parks it works brilliantly. ive even brought it out east for apple/pumpkin picking, and while it doesnt do as well as a vista/cruz would on grass and gravel roads it still worked well (the ride was definitely bumpier for my little though 😂).

We have the Minu (older version purchased off fb) and it has been fine as our one and only stroller. Baby naps in there regularly!

Another vote for the Minu! They’re amazing for condo living and have one of the better wheels (among compact strollers) for a wider range of terrain than just smooth, flat sidewalks. They won’t do great on gravel or snow, so best for city living, or if most of your trips are by car as it’s easy to transport as well. I tried the Gazelle S Lux in store and it seems great too! But it is a full sized stroller similar to the Vista, and the seat height was too short. My 7 month old was already at the canopy level and if he got any taller, we can’t use the canopy.

City mini double or Zoe double . During infant stage I used our uppa baby with the infant insert in the regular seat. We briefly used the tandem function which was not great but not terrible either. It was a beast to push. Now that they are older we use the evenflo wagon mostly and they love facing each other