Bumbleride News:

First up - Bumbleride’s newletter announced their new 2009 colors - like the fushia pink I loved, so I thought it was fair game to put up my picture now.  Keep in mind the color is much nicer than this picture turned out.  They also published photos of their Lava Black color, which is, well, Black.  The new colors are expected to ship in March 2009.

Bumbleride also put up photos of their new lightweight- the Flite.  It weighs in at 12 lbs and looks to be a great lightweight stroller which will compete well with Maclaren, UPPABaby G-Luxe, and Inglesina Trip/Swift.  It has an adorable look and a smooth push in prototype version.  The real Flite is expected to land at retailers in Spring 2009.  (Like the pun? It just came to me . . .really!)

A Customer’s Bumbleride Indie Twin Review:

Okay, we’re always thrilled to get customer testamonials for our website but they are usually short and brief.  Well today we got not just a testamonial but a mini product review for the Bumbleride Indie Twin.  I thought I would publish it here so that it could help others with their double stroller quest - just as the author intended it to do.

From Sunny F. in South Florida:

I’d like to add a review of the bumbleride indie twin stroller if possible. I did soooo much research on a double stroller that I’d like to help out the next person looking for one.

Here is my long review:

I took months to research the PERFECT double stroller since I had a 2 year old and a baby on the way. My requirements were that it would have large tires, was side-by-side and that it could accomodate my Peg infant seat.

Well, as it turned out, the Bumbleride Indie Twin actually does NOT accomodate a Peg car seat even though Bumbleride claims it does. Peg carseats are wonderul in that they are bigger/wider making them safer for your infant, however, it’s too wide for the Bumbleride double stroller and takes up the elbow space that your toddler would need. Additionally, the strap that comes with the stroller that is used to clip over the carseat to keep in place, is not long enough to fasten into itself!

I contacted Bumbleride and told them they are falsely promoting that it fits Peg carseats and explained the strap situation. They did in fact tell me I was right and they can send me a longer strap that would fit over the Peg carseats. However, it doesn’t take care of the problem with the seat taking up too much space and spilling over into the other seat.

But luckily, I came up with my own solution and emailed my local Moms Group and asked if anyone had a Graco (b/c their infant seats are smaller) carseat to sell…and that is what I use solely for the Bumbleride double stroller. I purchased a carseat cover so that the carseat matches the stroller. And I still use the Peg carseat in my car. If you also have the Peg carseat issue, you can find cheapie Gracos on craigslist.

On to the other stuff.  I’ve had the double stroller for a month and a half now and use it about 5 times per week. It ROCKS! My main concern was it having big tires b/c I HATE getting stuck in the grass, etc. And it rides right over dirt, grass, mulch and bumpy asphalt. I’m using the stroller mainly to go out for long strolls to work off baby weight.  I bought the snack pack bar for the toddler side since we’re out for hour-long trips and that works out really well because my daughter can have snacks, a drink and toys.

Other things I love are the windows in the canopy so you can see your little ones. Also, if you use an iPod, you can slide the iPod in the strap that holds the little window when it’s rolled up. I love that because I hate wearing my iPod on my arm since I can’t see what songs are playing, and when it’s strapped to the canopy, I can advance to the song I want easily. Also love that there are 4 pockets behind the seats to hold stuff and a large, structured basket underneath. Also love that the canopies unzip, so you can alter for sunshine purposes or if you want to get more airflow.

One small complaint is the bar in front of child (or snack pack bar in our case) is pretty close to the child. For their 2009 models, they should make the bar longer so it sticks out further from their body. But I love the stroller and nothing came close to the Bumbleride…and seriously, I did soooo much research!

Additionally, Let’s Go Strolling had wonderful customer service. When I had an issue with my 1st stroller being damaged when I received it, they were super understanding and sent UPS to pick up the damaged stroller and simultaneously shipped me out a new stroller. I highly recommend both the Bumbleride Indie Twin stroller as well as Let’s Go Strolling.”

Thank you Sunny!  We’re glad we could help and we’re so glad you found a stroller you’ve loved and are willing to share your search with others.

If you have a stroller you love as well and would love to review for our blog, just email us or comment below and we’d be happy to feature a wide range of reviews to help other stroller seekers!