https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 10:37:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-advice-2016-city-select-double-vs-city-select-lux-vs-other#post-2815069 Sun, 08 Apr 2018 12:11:51 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2815069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you can find a store to test drive them in it would be really helpful. I found the cheaper tandems very hard to push and turn. The higher end ones weren’t any more difficult than pushing a side by side. I’m very happy to have a tandem. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-advice-2016-city-select-double-vs-city-select-lux-vs-other#post-2815067 Sun, 08 Apr 2018 10:44:33 +0000 ElbieKay 2815067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbeach: From what I have read, it is much easier to push/steer a SBS than a tandem. MB Duet is the same width as their single stroller and only one inch wider than the single City Mini GT we used for our son.</p> <p>The tradeoff is that the seats are narrower so it's probably too small for a 3yo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-advice-2016-city-select-double-vs-city-select-lux-vs-other#post-2815062 Sun, 08 Apr 2018 08:04:55 +0000 justjules 2815062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbeach: we live in a city as well and the MB goes through all doors. Just FYI. But the Lux looks great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-advice-2016-city-select-double-vs-city-select-lux-vs-other#post-2815058 Sun, 08 Apr 2018 07:38:48 +0000 Littlebit7 2815058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbeach: I’d really take a look at the either the City select lux but also try your kids in the mountain buggy duet. It is the same width as the coty select but it is going to push SO much better. But if you want a tandem the lux would be a great choice. The fabrics are great, it has a relatively compact fold, you don’t have to remove things to fold it, the basket is large. Some people complain about hand brake but I like it. It took some trial and error to find a parent console that worked (wall me sometime if you get one and I’ll fill you in on the accessories I purchased.). Also you can use bugaboo breezy canopies on it if you buy clamps and wires. (Which is awesome for summer!!). Also if by City you mean nyc I might have some cs lux stuff to sell you (nuna/cybex car seat adapter and a bassinet conversion kit in taupe) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-advice-2016-city-select-double-vs-city-select-lux-vs-other#post-2815054 Sun, 08 Apr 2018 07:01:34 +0000 yellowbeach 2815054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are in the city with lots of narrow doorways and bumpy sidewalks, so I think a side-by-side wouldn't be ideal for us. We plan to use it to walk everywhere in our neighborhood (the store, restaurants, parks, etc) and will occasionally take it in the car to a zoo/park or other afternoon outing. Not planning on hitting Target with it or anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-advice-2016-city-select-double-vs-city-select-lux-vs-other#post-2815053 Sun, 08 Apr 2018 06:16:27 +0000 ElbieKay 2815053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I chose the MB Duet because I am expecting twins and live in a city. I want the convenience of a narrower side by side. But they may outgrow it in 2-3 years. If I had an older/younger sibling split then I might look for something else, especially since my son is pretty big for his age. He is four and we don't use the stroller for him any more anyway.</p> <p>Also a lot of double strollers are not designed for twins and can only accommodate one infant car seats. I need one that can take two seats which limited my search.</p> <p>I found this article to be really helpful when choosing a double stroller: <a href="https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.lucieslist.com/gear-guides/best-double-stroller/amp/" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.lucieslist.com/gear-guides/best-double-stroller/amp/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-advice-2016-city-select-double-vs-city-select-lux-vs-other#post-2815049 Sun, 08 Apr 2018 05:47:21 +0000 Littlebit7 2815049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@justjules: yeah agree with the duet. If I had a garage (or a husband who appreciated my stroller obsession) I’d totally get the duet as well. The lux and duet would be my ideal combo. The duet is as narrow as the vista which is pretty amamzing. (We live in a city so narrowness is important).<br /> If you have tall/large kids the indie twin is great as is the cmgt double. Both have large and tall seats. The duets seats are narrow but work just fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-advice-2016-city-select-double-vs-city-select-lux-vs-other#post-2815047 Sun, 08 Apr 2018 04:28:10 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2815047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a 2016 city select. I love it! It’s so versatile. Right now I have it set up with my oldest in the front seat facing out and my youngest (7 months) in the back seat facing me. I don’t have any trouble pushing or navigating it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-advice-2016-city-select-double-vs-city-select-lux-vs-other#post-2815037 Sat, 07 Apr 2018 21:12:49 +0000 justjules 2815037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kids are 18mo apart. We bought the mountain buggy duet (they are now almost 1 and 2.5 so we have had it for a year). I prefer side by side for kids close in age. easier to push, and kids can interact, share toys when older etc. </p> <p>I also liked the carry cot in the MB- lay flat then can be converted to the seat facing you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-advice-2016-city-select-double-vs-city-select-lux-vs-other#post-2815032 Sat, 07 Apr 2018 20:30:23 +0000 Littlebit7 2815032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the lux. The game changer is the bench seat. It is amazing for two kids who are spaced apart age wise. . My age gap is closer to three years though. But the Lux is so incredibly versatile. When I only have one kid with me it is great full sized single. And as a double ( I use the bench and 1 toddler seat for my 3 month old) it is great. However it does push like a bus with two kids. That’s the trade off with a tandem. Side by side is going to push a lot better.<br /> ETA: what do you use thr stroller for? In and out of the car? Long walks? City streets? Zoo? Travel?<br /> Cmgt double, bumbleride indie twin, bob, thule all make great sbs doublrs </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-advice-2016-city-select-double-vs-city-select-lux-vs-other#post-2815028 Sat, 07 Apr 2018 20:00:04 +0000 yellowbeach 2815028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm starting to do some research on double strollers as our DD#1 will be 21 months when LO#2 arrives in December. I'm curious if anyone has experience with the City Select double, and in particular, the 2016 model vs the newer LUX model. I watched a few good youtube videos, but was hoping for some real-world advice. Also open to exploring other brands. Thx! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-opinions-needed-sell-current-stroller#post-2027094 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 10:24:58 +0000 lemondrop 2027094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine are two years apart and we actually have never needed a double stroller. At 2 my oldest decided he doesn't like the stroller and wanted to walk and my youngest doesn't like it either, so I wear him. I only use the stroller if he falls asleep in the car seat. Glad we kept our single stroller. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-opinions-needed-sell-current-stroller#post-2026952 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 08:29:03 +0000 skipra 2026952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@getjazzy: we use the b ready as a double. We keep older LO in the bottom and he doesn't mind at all. The only thing he doesn't seem to like is that he is so low he can't press the buttons to cross the street. I will say I don't like how he can easily reach the wheels. He doesn't always try but we did really have to work to get him to not do it.<br /> We tried to put the infant carrier on the bottom but we don't have a britax and couldn't get it to work with the two adapters. I kind of prefer having the baby up higher anyway.<br /> I did consider getting a different stroller vs buying the secondseat but I'm happy we stuck with ours! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-opinions-needed-sell-current-stroller#post-2026914 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 07:42:29 +0000 getjazzy 2026914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: I haven't actually tested it in doubles mode... I will now though, thanks for the input!</p> <p>@littleveesmommy: Ah! Thank you so much, your review was super helpful because I didn't realize the second seat folded to flat! Does it go fully upright too? Or just the same as the main seat? I always found LO would try to pull himself to a more vertical position than the seat would allow and I would shove blankets behind him to have him more upright... hoping to avoid that issue again.</p> <p>@SeptMomma12: Good question because if we keep the b-ready, I was planning on getting the adapter to have the carseat down below. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-opinions-needed-sell-current-stroller#post-2023685 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 14:27:21 +0000 SeptMomma12 2023685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: Thanks! That's good to know about the tipping. I figure it's worth at least trying it that way before we cough up the money for a whole new double stroller. LO #1 will be 2 yrs 8 months when baby comes, so I'm not sure he'll tolerate a stroller long enough to justify the cost! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-opinions-needed-sell-current-stroller#post-2023675 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 14:22:31 +0000 Anagram 2023675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SeptMomma12: I have a friend who puts the infant seat on the bottom for exactly that reason--the only thing you should know is that if your older child gets out of the top seat while the car seat is snapped onto the bottom, the B-ready can tip.</p> <p>My friend doesn't have this issue as the stroller is like her car and she always has a ton of stuff in the basket to stabilize the load. But when I freaked out about the possibility, she told me I can always just throw my huge diaper bag into the top seat if LO #1 wants to get out and walk for some reason. So then I stopped panicking.</p> <p>I already have the second seat that I got last year on No Better Deal for just $70, so now I think I'll buy the adapters so I have all the options. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-opinions-needed-sell-current-stroller#post-2023663 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 14:14:10 +0000 SeptMomma12 2023663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry to threadjack, but has anyone with the B-Ready put the infant seat on the bottom? My 2 year old is already too heavy for the second seat (35 lb limit). Just wondering if it's hard to push with the car seat on the bottom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-opinions-needed-sell-current-stroller#post-2023633 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 13:55:16 +0000 littleveesmommy 2023633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the B-Ready and, like you, bought it during the Free Ride event before DD1 was born (we got a free Chaperone infant car seat). We loved the stroller as a single and before DD2 was born, I often wondered how much I will love it as a double and afraid one of the kids will feel shunted from sitting on the bottom/back. DD2 was born in July and I used it in doubles mode a lot during my maternity leave. The verdict? It's great! We debated between getting the second seat or the bottom car seat adapter, and the second seat won out since it will be used for a longer period of time. We were able to put DD2 in the second seat right away since it reclines to almost flat (the top seat is 6+ months only and second seat is from birth) and DD1 was able to keep her seat. On days where DD1 wanted to ride on the bottom because it was cooler, we just snapped DD2's carseat into the top. I really liked this flexibility! Now that DD2 is 6 months old, she can sit in either seat and I don't really see any conflicts other than the occasional stubborn toddler. </p> <p>Note: DD1 is turning 3 in a few weeks and DD2 is 6 months, so they are about 2.5 years apart.</p> <p>ETA: DD1 is 80% for height at almost 3 and we are still able to use a good portion of the basket when is in the second seat. She still loves riding in the stroller due to *ahem* jealousy. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-opinions-needed-sell-current-stroller#post-2023058 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 08:06:40 +0000 ShootingStar 2023058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tested out the City Select as a double? We were debating both the b-ready and the city select and we tried out both as doubles because we want to have our kids close together. As much as I wanted to like the city select more, I just didn't. It was really hard to maneuver as a double, especially with weight in it. But the b-ready still maneuvered really easily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-opinions-needed-sell-current-stroller#post-2022877 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 21:57:22 +0000 78h2o 2022877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sparkler: I saw an UB Indie twin on CL that I am considering, but don't know a ton about it. You've been happy with yours? What doors does it fit/not fit through? Did you use an infant carseat with it? Can your child sit pretty upright if the want? Sorry about all the questions! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-opinions-needed-sell-current-stroller#post-2022833 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 21:22:04 +0000 chopsuey 2022833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kids are 4 (in March) and my baby just turned 2 in december. I sold our city mini gt double today!! We havent used it in over 2 months. I still have an umbrella stroller in case we need something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-opinions-needed-sell-current-stroller#post-2022741 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 19:27:36 +0000 getjazzy 2022741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HabesBabe: That is super helpful!! Thank you :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-opinions-needed-sell-current-stroller#post-2022707 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 18:41:40 +0000 HabesBabe 2022707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@getjazzy: We actually bought a B-Ready when we were pregnant with #2 (had a B-Agile before that) because we preferred it over the City Select. Our older child likes riding in the bottom seat because it's "cooler" and she like climbing in and out. Also, the stroller can fold with the second seat in-- with the City Select, you have to take the second seat out, hold it separately, and then fold the stroller. The B-Ready also didn't feel as "long"-- more like driving an SUV than a limo (which is what the City Select felt like for us).</p> <p>We got the carseat adapter as a gift, and to be honest, we rarely used it. We would have C in the bottom seat, and the new baby either snapped into the bucket on top, or we would recline the regular top seat and have him in it (almost like a bassinet). When you get the second seat, it comes with these little extenders for the main seat that you can pop in, moving the main seat a few inches away from the bottom seat rider's head, giving him/her a little more room.</p> <p>I guess my point is to not write off the B-Ready as a double completely-- now that H is a little older and can sit up, we have him in the bottom seat, and C's back on top. We switch them around, too. How about keeping the B-Ready as your "commuter" stroller and buying a used double BOB? That's what we have going on-- BOB for walks around the neighborhood (and if we are doing any big park trips or beach trips), and the B-Ready for regular outings that require the car and trunk space. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-opinions-needed-sell-current-stroller#post-2022593 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 17:21:15 +0000 tororojo 2022593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@getjazzy: ohh that's crazy! (Our only double is an umbrella, I'm just trapped under a baby right now and bored...but have learned new things about strollers!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-opinions-needed-sell-current-stroller#post-2022586 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 17:17:26 +0000 getjazzy 2022586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tororojo: I have the chaperone and it pops right in too.. In the top/front location. If you want it at the bottom, you need a kit (same as if you wanted a second seat). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-opinions-needed-sell-current-stroller#post-2022583 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 17:14:54 +0000 tororojo 2022583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: love that front zip! I wish my single B-Agile had it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-opinions-needed-sell-current-stroller#post-2022577 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 17:12:22 +0000 tororojo 2022577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@getjazzy: ahh gotcha. Too bad you are waaaay far away or you could have my B-Safe, pops right in! But I guess having to bend down to reach the baby isn't ideal anyway. You could also investigate a stroller board for your older kiddo...Britax has one, or Joovy makes a good universal one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-opinions-needed-sell-current-stroller#post-2022570 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 17:08:23 +0000 Anagram 2022570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tororojo: you can also put the baby on the bottom, which eliminates the feet-in-the-basket problem. You can put the car seat on the bottom and then when LO is 4-5 months you can switch to the regular seat. Their feet will be too short to go in the basket.</p> <p>I just tried my 18 months old in the second seat when I got home because of this thread, and her feet don't really go in the basket--I mean, they are at the back of the basket, but the B-ready has the zip at the front and the rest of the basket is still empty and can be used.</p> <p>But I plan on keeping her up top and the baby on the bottom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-opinions-needed-sell-current-stroller#post-2022566 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 17:07:03 +0000 getjazzy 2022566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tororojo: It can but the infant seat goes down by your feet, not up at eye level. I don't have too much of a problem with that but I would need to buy an adapter and at this point if I'm not going to commit to it long term I don't want to spend anymore money on it. It's an option though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/double-stroller-opinions-needed-sell-current-stroller#post-2022554 Tue, 13 Jan 2015 16:57:06 +0000 tororojo 2022554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@getjazzy: I don't have a B-Ready but can't the infant seat pop in to face you while the older kid faces out? Maybe that configuration would get you through most of your maternity leave without having to buy a new stroller, plus no feet in the basket. </p>