City Select or Bugaboo??
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Topic: City Select or Bugaboo??
Posted By: kiwigal_22
Subject: City Select or Bugaboo??
Date Posted: 18 February 2013 at 1:07pm
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Hi, im looking for a rear facing buggy that can stay rear facing til my daughter grows out of the buggy, looked at a Baby Jogger City Select & considering a bugaboo (second hand!). Any feedback on either if these models? Thanks! |
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Posted By: pumpkino
Date Posted: 18 February 2013 at 8:16pm
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I have both (got bugaboo cameleon first, then got BJCS with second seat when DS2 came along) so can give you some comparisons. The Bugaboo is a bit lighter and therefore easier to manoevre (although the difference is hardly noticeable) but a bit harder to fold/unfold, and a bit more awkward to fit in the boot of the car. The BJCS can be folded without taking the seat off and even if you take the seat off it's easier to fold/unfold the chassis than the bugaboo. I really hate the shopping basket on the bugaboo. It can hardly hold anything and it is really hard to get stuff in and out when there's a seat or bassinet on it. The shopping basket on the BJCS is awesome - really big and easy access. The bugaboo is obviously much more expensive although if buying second hand that's probably not such a big deal. The bugaboo can't convert to a double (at least our one can't, I think the newer ones can if you get the donkey but you might struggle to find one second hand). If I was doing over with our first child I would just get the BJCS, so that then I just had to get the second seat for a second child. Yes the bugaboo is slightly nicer in some ways but I don't think it's worth the difference in price. They look pretty similar and handle in almost the same way, plus I like the BJCS shopping basket more (that seems trivial but try going to the supermarket or doing other shopping with the bugaboo!!) Umm that's all I can think of for now - did you have any specific questions?? ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: pumpkino
Date Posted: 18 February 2013 at 8:18pm
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Forgot to say that I really love the BJCS as a double - more than the donkey as a double (don't have one myself but friends do). The way the second seat attaches they aren't side by side but aren't on top of each other either - currently I have mine back to back (avoids squabbles lol) but you can have both facing forward, both rear facing or facing each other. Love that flexibility. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 19 February 2013 at 12:09pm
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I have - just - purchased a City Select, and so far am very impressed. My two are older, and consequently heavier, but it handles very well. I love the big basket, and the way you can change the configurations. So far, an A+ here, although I haven't had it long. -------------   
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 22 February 2013 at 1:21pm
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Oh - and Pumpkino - how do you get the seats back to back? I tried, but the lower seat sort of rammed up into the higher seat back and would have made it uncomfortable for the baby in it. I know you can do it, so what did I get wrong? -------------
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Posted By: pumpkino
Date Posted: 22 February 2013 at 1:50pm
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It is actually really tricky - much more so than it looks like it should be! The seat farthest away from you (if you're pushing it) needs to be in the fully up right position. So does the nearer one when you first put it on. There is an element of forcing it - there is some overlap like you say but you can do it in such a way that the back of the seat nearest you just pushes the hood of the further away seat forward slightly (but not the child). Once they are both on the pram you an recline the seat nearest you slightly (but only one click if you know what I mean) which you need to do with a small baby I find. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: Stoked
Date Posted: 27 February 2013 at 7:42am
Lol, I wondered why you'd given in and got a double buggy Hopes. Congratulations on your new little one on the way.  ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 27 February 2013 at 8:49am
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Hehe, thanks. Yes, I bought it a week or so before I told the world, so I had to hide it from my friends too (not that I think the news took any of them by surprise particularly ) -------------
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Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 02 March 2013 at 2:24pm
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I have the city select and love it. I have my girls facing each other mostly and it keeps them happy chatting away for ages. My toddler has all her naps in it and it works a treat for that too. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 04 March 2013 at 7:25pm
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I'm going to have to get lessons! I still can't quite master either facing each other or back-to-back (despite your help thanks, pumpkino). Since I've heard other people talk about using them this way, I know it's possible, though. -------------
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Posted By: pumpkino
Date Posted: 04 March 2013 at 8:00pm
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There might be a YouTube clip to help you Hopes! :) ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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