Baby Jogger City Elite Single Stroller

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*Baby Jogging Strollers are not only for jogging. I think

originally that is what the intention was, but they have

proved to be an excellent choice in a variety of situations.

I found out I have a need for that type of stroller and have

many friends who have jogging strollers. The one I like best

is the Baby Jogger City Elite.

*My wife joined a group of young mothers who needed to

get back in shape after the birth of their child. She just

wanted to get in shape, and happened to have our

grandson living with us on a permanent basis. We have

another travel system stroller that we truly love, but

something else was needed for the adventurous part of her.

*My wife and I love to walk in forest preserves with our

grandson and 2 dogs. We don't always stay on the beaten

path. That is where the Baby Jogger City Elite comes in

handy for us. When she is with the young moms, theyBaby Jogger City Elite Single Stroller

they actually do jog with the strollers. It allows you the

room you need with your legs and feet in order to run. It

also pushes really easy. We usually jog on a paved

path, but as I said, the Baby Jogger City Elite works really

well on all types of rough terrain.

* Here are some of the reasons I like this stroller;

* It has these really nice big, 12" forever air, quick release

tires, and swivel wheel.

* The City Elite has 3 wheels. The one in the front swivels

completely around. You can also lock it straight if you are

on such terrain as gravel, or muddy, snowy, ground. It is so

much easier to push in these situations if your wheel stays

straight.

* It also has front wheel suspension for a comfortable ride

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*The seat can recline to almost flat, and has plush padding

on the seat as well as a 5 point harness for safety.

*The canopy has built in screen with a velcro flap you can

open for air flow on the sides, and a clear see through

plastic on top to keep an eye on your child.

*The kicker in the front can be raised up for smaller children

to keep them safe and comfortable. They even sell a foot

muff that will keep your baby's feet and legs toasty warm

when you use your Jogger for those winter activities.

*It has adjustable handlebars to fit your height and multiple

storage areas on the handlebar, behind the seat, and under

the seat.

*The best part is it folds in one easy step. I can actually hold

my grandson in one arm, and fold the stroller with the

other.Baby Jogger City Elite Single Stroller

*It has a 75 lb weight capacity. It only weighs 26 lbs and

when folded measures 33.5x27.75x16.

*It also has a car seat adaptor so you can make it into a

travel system.

*These strollers are built by hand, one at a time. For

luxury, comfort, quality, safety, and durability in a jogging

stroller, my recommendation would be the Baby Jogger

City Elite. Think about the terrain where you live. Think

about the places you like to go. How about when you're on

vacation? I know my answers to these questions warranted

me having more than one stroller for the different

activities that I and my family enjoy doing.

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* By Sarah Costello

* Color Name:Black|Size Name:One Size

*I really love this stroller. I've been looking for an all-terrain

stroller for a while, so I decided to stick with Baby Jogger (we

own a City Mini as well) because I love the way they fold and

the HUGE canopies. There are a few notable differences

between the newer 2012 model and prior year models.

1) The bar in front of the basket has been lowered a bit, which is

supposed to give better access but I can't say it makes too much of a

difference.

2) No more racing stripe. The stroller is now solid color and comes in

Red, Black, or Sand. I have the Sand and it's great. If you're worried

about it showing the dirty, don't be.

3) New fabric. It's a much heavier weight fabric, like heavy-duty

cloth. Definitely an improvement, in my opinion.

4) All black frame

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5) Only one peek-a-boo window. As I write this, the Amazon product

description states it has two peek-a-boo windows but I can confirm

that it in fact only has the one.

*The window on the middle canopy panel is no longer there. I

was pretty disappointed in this change, and can't figure out for

the life of me why they would get rid of the extra window. (At

least they didn't get rid of the side vent panels, though.) 6) The

parent console includes 3 sections which serve as cup

holders, but no longer includes any additional storage pockets.

*Overall, the 2012 model includes some nice upgrades and a

couple of surprising (at least, to me) omissions.

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* By Rebecca

* Color Name:Black|Size Name:One Size

*I'll start by saying I'm a Baby Jogger fanatic. I've owned a 2009

City Elite Single, 2009 City Elite Double, 2011 City Mini

Single, this 2012 City Elite Single (which I returned), and now a

2012 City Mini GT Single. I feel that they really missed the boat

in this year's 2012 City Elite - in my opinion, it is a definite

downgrade over years prior.

*I'll start with the 4 things I don't like about this current model:

1). The "upgraded" fabric (which I hear is more like the City Select).

It is a pain to try to keep clean. The prior year's fabric, just brushed

things off in a second and you could wipe anything clean with a baby

wipe in seconds! I spent a good 30 minutes trying to get crumbs out

of this 2012 seat...I don't know how to explain it other then things

just stick to it and are harder to get off. A stroller where kids may

eat and drink should be made of something that can easily be wiped

off, not heavy canvas. This was ultimately my biggest reason for

returning this year's stroller.

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2). They took away the middle canopy window!!! :( I cannot

figure out why they would do this - I used the middle canopy

window the most out of the 2 windows. Now, the only time you

can peek through the window is when the canopy is ALL the way

forward. The problem with this is that when the canopy is all

the way forward, no child can see out of it...you'd only put it

all the way forward if they fell asleep or if its as raining or

something. So basically, (as BJ told me), they figured most

parents only wanted to peek in when baby/child was sleeping

(which is when you'd have the canopy all the way down). This

was a huge fail on their part as I liked being able to see down

at my daughter at times when she wasn't sleeping. Just to name

a few, when I'd have my headphones on and couldn't hear her

well or if she was having a snack/drink.

3). The straps. In 2011 and prior models, you used to be able to

remove the shoulder straps so that it could just be a 3pt.

harness. While a 5pt. harness is great for an infant, it makes an

older toddler/preschooler feel very constrained. I loved on my

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old elite that I was able to remove the shoulder straps and my

daughter would just be buckled across her lap. On this 2012

model, they've now sewn the shoulder straps to the rest of the

straps and the only way to remove them is if you cut them off. I

was able to get BJ send me an old pair of straps, so that if I

wanted to cut them off I could, but I feel like this should 3pt.

option should have been left as is.

4. The parent console. In years prior, the parent console

contained 3 open pockets (that you could fit drinks in) and a flap

in front that had 3 smaller pockets. The flap with extra pockets

was removed in this model, so there are now only 3 instead of 6.

It's not a huge deal, but I did use the flap pockets to keep my

phone and ID in. Just another example of the things they took

away on this "upgraded" model.

The only actual upgrade I saw in this 2012 model compared to my

2009 model is they added magnets to the footwell flap (although

I didn't use it much anyways, magnets are better then velcro) and

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and the automatic lock, which was never a huge issue to me

anyways, but does make sense. I returned this 2012 elite and

bought the 2012 Mini GT and am so pleased. I wish the GT had

the magnetic windows and side vent of the elite, but for $50

less, it far surpasses this current model Elite! If you are set on

an Elite, I would try to find a model from 2011 or prior.

Hopefully they fix things in 2013 or at least bring all the positive

elite features to the GT (magnetic windows, side vents,

console).

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