Baby Jogger City Mini Single Stroller – Green/Grey
- Patented Quick-Fold Technology – Simple lift & fold
- Weighs only 16.8 pounds with a 50 lb weight capacity
- 3-Panel bubble canopy with clear view windows
- 8″ wheels with steel ball bearings and front suspension
- Universal City Series Accessory Mounting Bracket
Product Description
CLICK HERE FOR THE SUPER COOL VIDEO The City Mini Stroller by Baby Jogger was designed to be one of the most lightweight, easiest folding swivel wheel strollers on the market. Customizable from birth and beyond, the City Mini is the ideal lightweight travel stroller that maintains all the safety standards and style you’d expect from Baby Jogger. Available in both a single and double, the Mini incorporates features such as Baby Jogger’s patented Quick-Fold Technology, ventilated near flat reclining seat with weather cover, universal City Series accessory mounting bracket and more. Perfect for everyday use around town, the City Mini promises a comfortable and smooth ride for your child. Features: Swivel front wheel Padded seat reclines to a near flat position Vented seat recline with retractable weather cover Multi-position “no pinch” sun canopy with clear view windows 8″ lightweight quick-release wheels with sealed ball bearings Seat back storage compartment Under seat storage basket Front wheel suspension Rear parking brake Adjustable 5-point safety harness with shoulder pads and buckle cover Single – 50 pounds maximum recommended weight capacity Double – 100 pounds maximum recommended weight capacity Less than 30″ wide. Fits through standard size doors!
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This was the first stroller we ever owned. We live in a large city, so we were looking for a stroller that is easy to fold and carry on public transportation, while also sturdy enough to navigate the streets. It IS very easy to fold, just one motion does it, but its bulky and unyielding once you fold it, so not so easy to get on a bus with it. That is the reason I took one star off.
Otherwise, I find the design very good overall – you can easily unsnap the whole thing from its frame and wash it, the canopy is large enough so you don’t need to get a separate sun canopy, it is relatively light compared to other strollers, so it is easy to maneuver, and the baby is comfortable and snug in there. My daughter loves her stroller and loved sleeping in it as a baby. In contrast, she always cried when I tried to put her in our Gracco car seat, snapped on a frame. A lot of people use that instead of strollers, but she hated it, so we never used it. I have used the stroller for two years now every single day, including taking it on several trips and using it on really beat-up streets in Southern Europe. It’s holding up pretty good, we haven’t had to adjust or replace anything. We bought the JJ Cole bunting and pinned it to the top of the stroller during winter. It is not ideal but it works fine.
Overall, I think the stroller provides really good value for what it offers. At the time we bought it, everyone was into the Bugaboo or the Quinny but they cost quite a bit more. Soon enough, we started seeing a shift – many many Citi Minis and very few of the expensive strollers. I think its a testament to the overall value that this stroller provides.
Rating: 4 / 5
Baby Jogger City Mini Single Stroller – Green/Grey
We own the City Mini Baby Jogger in Green. It was our first stroller, and we bought it partially because it was compatible with the Graco carseat. We have since purchased the Graco SnugRider Infant Car Seat Stroller Frame, because the Graco carseat fits much more securely into that. The optional carseat adapter allows you to rest your carseat on the stroller, but it doesn’t snap in and doesn’t feel all that secure. The handling also suffers when the carseat is attached. I would recommend this stroller for older babies who do not need a carseat adapter. Other features for a younger baby that the city mini lacks: it doesn’t have a bassinet replacement for the chair (like the Quinny and the Bugaboo) – not even as an optional accessory. Also, the foot rest is not adjustable – so your younger baby will have his legs dangling.
On the other hand, this stroller is one of those that you can use pretty early on, because the straps can be adjusted fairly tight. As soon as your baby can hold his head steady, he can use the stroller itself. My baby used it at 3 and a half months. It also reclines particularly far back.
It is not a bad stroller, especially for the price, compared to some of the more expensive brands like Quinny and Bugaboo. It has a lot of style, visually. It has a lot of optional accessories, like a cooler, a drink/snack tray, and a rain cover. It’s good for tall people – my nanny is 5’10″ and it was good for her. It also handles pretty well – as long as you don’t have the carseat attached which throws off the balance.
One of its best features is that it folds up easily. You just pull one strap and it folds up, like that. However, it doesn’t lock into its folded-up state – and can just as easily unfold. This can make it slightly more annoying if you are carrying it or storing it. Update: Thanks to an Amazon comment, I have learned that you CAN lock it in place.
Another favorite feature is the large canopy. The canopy can almost completely cover the baby – so you almost don’t need that wind cover. There are two windows that you can expose to peek in on your baby.
There is a variety of storage space – a narrow space on the back of the stroller, and a bigger area underneath. The area underneath isn’t big enough for our diaper bag though – because you really have to squeeze your item into the space. It’s more appropriate for a number of small items than for one big item. For example, I can put my umbrella, purse, and a small diaper caddy down there. I cannot squeeze, as I mentioned, the bulky diaper bag. Nor does the handlebar lend itself to slinging a diaper bag. Although if you had bag clips on your diaper bag, you’d do OK. So, it’s not the best stroller for the farmer’s market.
I have compared it with the BOB Revolution Stroller, and the Bob is easier to steer. You cannot steer the city mini one-handed. The Bob does a better job of securing an infant carseat attachment. Also, the Bob is more of a true all-terrain stroller, whereas the City Mini probably needs to stay in the city. I don’t really jog – I do find this stroller a bit difficult to steer. Update: My nanny did say she found it easy to maneuver and liked it quite a bit. I have been criticized for comparing it with the Bob, but I think it’s fair as the Bob Revolution is a very popular stroller in this area and one that people may be comparing the City Mini with. It’s like SUVs – few people take them off-road, but many people buy them. Similarly, “jogging”-type strollers are popular for people who take them on walks on city streets, even if they never jog.
Please Note: This stroller is not appropriate for jogging, despite the name. Not a criticism – just a headsup for buyers.
I have to admit that I just bought an Uppababy Vista because I really wanted a reversible stroller, a feature not available with any of the Baby Jogger models. If I hadn’t wanted that feature, I would have been happy with my City Mini enough to keep it as our main stroller.
Rating: 3 / 5
Baby Jogger City Mini Single Stroller – Green/Grey
I spent many weeks of researching strollers that can also fit a Graco car seat and I finally bought this stroller. Reasons? many of them ….
PROS
- Compact size when it folds
- Easy-to-use single hand fold system (no need to push down the stroller onto the floor, or bent your knee, just pull and lift)
- Easy to push maneuver
- Light-weight
- Very decent price (not as cheap as most Graco, but A LOT cheaper than those fancy strollers)
- Extra large canopy and double windows
- Large basket (latest model)
- Wheels can be easily taken off if replacement is needed or to store the stroller in a box
CONS
- Not seen any yet …
Rating: 5 / 5
Baby Jogger City Mini Single Stroller – Green/Grey
I purchased this stroller because I live in a city and walk a lot with my baby. I liked the relatively light weight of the stroller and the easy fold design. My complaint with the stroller is that is seems to be made cheaply. For example, to raise the seat so my baby can sit up, there is a cheap plastic piece like the kind that tightens the hood of a winter jacket, and this does not instill a lot of confidence. Also, there was a recall of the restraint buckles after a consumer research test consistent with my impression of the cheap plastic parts on the stroller. Knowing what I know now, I would not have purchased this stroller, but now that I have it, it is OK for travel (it’s just more that I would have wanted to spend for a stroller that I hardly use). Otherwise, I use my larger mountain buggy (urban single) stroller for everything, and that stroller is great.
Rating: 3 / 5
Baby Jogger City Mini Single Stroller – Green/Grey
I ordered the city mini baby jogger because I was looking for a light weight alternative to my inglesina zippy. The baby jogger definitely delivers in terms of being light weight and easy to close. It has nice features, including a full coverage sunshade with uv protection. The cons are that my daughter who is an average size two year old can’t sit in a really upright position. The stroller doesn’t have a fully upright position. I added the snack tray to the stroller and my daughter holds on to it so that she can sit upright and look around. Other negatives are that when the sun shade is up my daughter can’t see out the sides of the stroller and she doesn’t want it. Also, you have to pay extra for cup holder and snack tray. The stroller is ideal for neighborhood walks and I can get it in an out of stores easily and can push it with one hand. Overall a good purchase but if they could provide a more upright position for toddlers it would be much better.
Rating: 3 / 5
Baby Jogger City Mini Single Stroller – Green/Grey