https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:04:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-who-live-in-big-cities-with-snow-stroller-recos-please#post-2814537 Thu, 05 Apr 2018 11:46:04 +0000 Goldengirl 2814537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@karmita: We got the Cruz and I love it! SO happy I didn't get the Vista... a lot of moms around me have it, but it's definitely bigger and heavier, and I am constantly throwing our stroller in the car and dragging it up the front steps and I'm glad to not have that extra weight. And we've survived having it in the winter. That being said, I won't take it out in a huge snowstorm, the wheels definitely get stuck if there's a lot of snow or a lot of slush and you have to push quite hard. But on those days we're mostly indoors or taking the car anyway, so it hasn't been a big deal at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-who-live-in-big-cities-with-snow-stroller-recos-please#post-2814409 Wed, 04 Apr 2018 20:13:00 +0000 Becky 2814409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I don’t live in an area where I need to use our stroller for transportation but either because I was working part time or because of our schedules I have been forced pretty often to run through or run errands in some very snow/icy/slushy conditions with our BOB Ironman and BOB Revolution strollers. Again if there are 2 feet of snow you’re not going to get anything to push through, but you can muster through a few inches of fresh snow on top of whatever is underneath. BOBs are really big so probably wouldn’t be practical, but anything with real tires is going to be better than something with hard wheels. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-who-live-in-big-cities-with-snow-stroller-recos-please#post-2814312 Wed, 04 Apr 2018 14:55:56 +0000 Mama Bird 2814312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just have two. A First Years folding stroller for travel, and a Graco for shopping days, snow, etc. The Graco is built like a tank - we're on the second one, and they've both lasted three years of really heavy use. They also hold a car seat nicely. The downside is, they are heavy and don't really fold - the top folds over, but the bottom takes just as much space. The First Years is just as durable if it's not overloaded, very light, and very foldable.</p> <p>In any case, if it snows a lot we just take a bus, no stroller. There are always giant piles of snow at every street corner, and there's no stroller that can ride over that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-who-live-in-big-cities-with-snow-stroller-recos-please#post-2814268 Wed, 04 Apr 2018 13:42:59 +0000 lioneyes 2814268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tinyperson it’s not so much the snow as the icy slush that happens like minutes after snowfall in the city- I have turned it around so the big wheels are in front, but it drives me crazy how hard it is to turn that way. Also they say to take off the small wheels and pull the stroller like a cart in the snow but... no. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-who-live-in-big-cities-with-snow-stroller-recos-please#post-2814247 Wed, 04 Apr 2018 12:57:20 +0000 tinyperson 2814247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lioneyes: weird - our cameleon has been great, except on the really heavy snowfall days. You can use the frame with the big wheels in front in heavier snow - it loses maneuverability, but it works! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-who-live-in-big-cities-with-snow-stroller-recos-please#post-2814245 Wed, 04 Apr 2018 12:52:26 +0000 lioneyes 2814245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Bugaboo Cameleon and it is NOT GOOD in snow. Front wheels are too small. I love the stroller besides that issue, so would get the Buffalo or Frog or whatever they are now calling the single stroller that's higher and has real tires in the front. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-who-live-in-big-cities-with-snow-stroller-recos-please#post-2814235 Wed, 04 Apr 2018 12:15:02 +0000 Ms.Mermaid 2814235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Chariot Trailer and I love it for keeping my LO warm and dry in the snow. I have only used it while riding in the snowstorms but the rear wheels are so big I think it handles fine. It is a beast to store and it’s hard to fold though. But I really like it for bad conditions. We recently bought a house in the city with a garage but if you don’t have that option it’s probably not the best. </p> <p>What about a Phil and Ted’s? They seem very maneuverable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-who-live-in-big-cities-with-snow-stroller-recos-please#post-2814213 Wed, 04 Apr 2018 10:53:17 +0000 karmita 2814213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Goldengirl: hi there! i'm finding myself in your same position two years later. live DT Toronto, worried about snow, don't want something too bulky/large as i live in a high rise (elevators). Like the Cruz but am worried about the wheels being inadequate. What did you end up going w/? and any thoughts w/ all this experience? :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babyzen-yoyo-amp-rideon-board#post-2763076 Sat, 29 Jul 2017 19:49:48 +0000 hilsy85 2763076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following! I am wondering the same thing...it looks kind of like the perfect stroller, ha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/babyzen-yoyo-amp-rideon-board#post-2763034 Sat, 29 Jul 2017 15:58:30 +0000 hellobear 2763034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>hi mamas, </p> <p>anyone have the newer babyzen yoyo+ stroller? and additionally has anyone used the ride on board attachement just released? </p> <p>i ran across it and now i'm sort of obsessed with getting it for baby #2! we had the mb nano for our first child and didnt really like the 2-hand fold.... but i really miss having a very compact lightweight 1 hand push stroller.... the babyzen yoyo+ is one hand push, one hand fold :shocked: ! also allows for the ride on board... which i think would be useful for my toddler? also trying to figure out if the umbrella on the yoyo+ is deep enough, that was another thing about the nano i didnt really like... (but overall the mb nano was a very smooth, convenient stroller and we still use it :happy: )</p> <p>ugh i need to stop obsessing over strollers.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uppababy-stroller-owners-is-the-bassinet-necessary#post-2591646 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 22:14:40 +0000 theotherstark 2591646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As background, I had a December baby in the DC/VA area. We rarely used the car, and went on lots of walks in the neighborhood (through snow, rain, ice, etc. ha). </p> <p>I have the Vista, and it was a workhorse! Loved the big basket, and the big wheels were great in the snow, over uneven sidewalks, etc. We never used a car seat in the stroller; started right away with the infant snug seat insert with the stroller seat in full recline. We used the bassinet for night sleep at home for the first couple of months (my kiddo was tall and out-grew it faster than I had hoped!), so we got a lot of use out of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uppababy-stroller-owners-is-the-bassinet-necessary#post-2591642 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 21:57:11 +0000 Goldengirl 2591642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nana87: That's great to hear, thanks!</p> <p>Thank you everyone for the input! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uppababy-stroller-owners-is-the-bassinet-necessary#post-2591621 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 20:59:40 +0000 nana87 2591621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo slept in the bassinet for the first month almost exclusively (except when she was on top of me) so we def used it! I can't remember how long we used it for walks too. We have the Cruz so we bought it separately</p> <p>Eta we have the Mesa too and never had the snugseat. Also we live in a city with winters and have loved the Cruz, it's still in perfect condition after 2+ years </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uppababy-stroller-owners-is-the-bassinet-necessary#post-2591610 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 20:42:46 +0000 Waterbaby 2591610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>October baby- it was fairly mild and I used it all the time and took a walk each day. In Jan/Feb we got a ton of snow- so much that I ended up using a Solly wrap or the Ergo when we walked. We are in the suburbs though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uppababy-stroller-owners-is-the-bassinet-necessary#post-2591601 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 20:35:08 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2591601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used it a lot with my first two.<br /> I think the cruz makes a good mall stroller but I needed the big basket and big wheels of the Vista living downtown in the North.<br /> We have a car seat adapter and use that for short trips. I mainly use the seat if we're walking somewhere. I don't like babies in car seats outside of the car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uppababy-stroller-owners-is-the-bassinet-necessary#post-2591598 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 20:32:13 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2591598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Goldengirl: From my understanding, the airway concern has to do with the carseat not being at an angle when it's not placed in a base. A baby can be in the carseat for any length of time with no concerns for airway. However, people then take the carseat out of the base with a sleeping baby, and set the carseat down, allowing the baby to continuing sleeping. But then, it is no longer at the proper angle.<br /> My understanding is that most of the carseat adaptors on strollers would enforce the same correct angle as required on the carseat base, no?<br /> You can test it out. Most carseats have the little ball indicator that it's in proper alignment. Mine did, and there was one or two times it was off and we had to use a towel/pool noodle to get the angle correct. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uppababy-stroller-owners-is-the-bassinet-necessary#post-2591583 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 20:09:45 +0000 Goldengirl 2591583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Waterbaby: Did you have to deal with winter climate at all? That's my only concern with the Cruz. Your comments/set up is exactly what appeals to me though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uppababy-stroller-owners-is-the-bassinet-necessary#post-2591556 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 19:22:08 +0000 Reese 2591556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the car seat adapters for the infant seat and the bassinet, we used both. Worth it depends on the $$ difference and how much that means to you. I like having the options and will have it for subsequent children. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uppababy-stroller-owners-is-the-bassinet-necessary#post-2591554 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 19:18:44 +0000 Waterbaby 2591554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely test them! I thought I wanted the Vista until I went to try them. I got the Cruz and am super happy with it! It is smaller than the Vista and lighter which is nice because I am constantly taking it in and out of the trunk. We also got the Mesa car seat- Which I also love. It was so nice to just snap the seat on and not have to take the baby in and out of the car seat to run errands. I used the snugseat for walks around the neighborhood. Totally recommend the Cruz! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uppababy-stroller-owners-is-the-bassinet-necessary#post-2591552 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 19:14:57 +0000 hilsy85 2591552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used the bassinet for the first 4-5 months for both kids. I really don't like leaving babies in the carseat for long periods of time, not to mention that both my kids hated their infant carseats. We loved the bassinet--and I agree with the comment that it's very easy to keep baby warm in there in cold weather--I had two October babies and we went on walks almost daily through the winter, and they were always toasty warm and cozy in their bassinets. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uppababy-stroller-owners-is-the-bassinet-necessary#post-2591543 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 18:54:02 +0000 Goldengirl 2591543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jape14: Totally get it, I know I will be the same way! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uppababy-stroller-owners-is-the-bassinet-necessary#post-2591542 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 18:50:55 +0000 jape14 2591542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Goldengirl: our neighborhood has really uneven sidewalks (brick/some cobblestone, a bunch of super old tree roots in various spots) so I was worried that he would be jostled too much and used the car seat adaptor instead. I don't think this is an actual problem, just crazy FTM! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uppababy-stroller-owners-is-the-bassinet-necessary#post-2591540 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 18:46:35 +0000 Madison43 2591540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Goldengirl: I used the vista bassinet as my actual bassinet in the house, but never with the stroller (2 October babies - FYI). We always used the snug seat and reclined back and it was perfect. I don't like to "stroll" with my car seat so if we were really walking, I always put them in the seat. If I was running errands in the car and we were in and out of places fairly quickly, I used the car seat adaptor. super long answer to say - no, it's not necessary at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uppababy-stroller-owners-is-the-bassinet-necessary#post-2591534 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 18:26:31 +0000 Goldengirl 2591534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jape14: What were you nervous about with the bassinet? Or you mean you didn't use stroller at all?</p> <p>@Charm54: I definitely see the bonus of having it as a sleep solution. Although my plan for sleeping is pack 'n play which I imagine I'd eventually want to get anyway for other reasons... so not sure if it would actually save $ in long run. So many choices! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uppababy-stroller-owners-is-the-bassinet-necessary#post-2591530 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 18:20:56 +0000 jape14 2591530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used the bassinet for night sleep for the first 9ish weeks. I didn't use it in the stroller for DS bc I was a nervous FTM, but I will probably use it for future LOs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uppababy-stroller-owners-is-the-bassinet-necessary#post-2591529 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 18:19:30 +0000 erinbaderin 2591529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We never used the bassinet with the stroller but my older son slept in it for 4 months. We upgraded to the 2015 Vista when I had a second but since we also got a Bassinest, the bassinet is still in the box. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uppababy-stroller-owners-is-the-bassinet-necessary#post-2591520 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 17:57:00 +0000 Foodnerd81 2591520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Goldengirl: I mean, no stroller is going to be great in the snow. Will you be putting it in your car or having to fold it a lot? I can just leave ours open in our building garage don't don't mind the extra size. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uppababy-stroller-owners-is-the-bassinet-necessary#post-2591519 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 17:53:01 +0000 Charm54 2591519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used the bassinet for night sleep for 4 months for both girls. So I saved $$ by not having to buy a separate bassinet or co sleeper, so in that way it was nice.</p> <p>I also preferred to walk her in the bassinet as an infant. If we were out and about doing errands in and out of the car, we used the car seat but otherwise she looked a lot more comfortable for our long walks in the bassinet.</p> <p>I don't think it's 100% couldn't live without it necessary, but it was really nice to have. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uppababy-stroller-owners-is-the-bassinet-necessary#post-2591515 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 17:47:26 +0000 Goldengirl 2591515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Thanks! I live in the city with bad winters too :( Which is why I'm so torn. I really prefer the size + weight of the Cruz but am worried about the tires. Although some people seem to say they held up just fine even in a bad winter. I know they improved them on the most recent model, maybe that helped. It is so crazy and ridiculous how much I've read about these strollers, I never thought I'd get sucked into any of this stuff ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uppababy-stroller-owners-is-the-bassinet-necessary#post-2591513 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 17:44:53 +0000 Foodnerd81 2591513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was adamant that we have the bassinet for our vista for the reason you mentioned. My baby hated it so much. Eventually I gave in and got the car seat adapter and she was so much happier. </p> <p>So if that's that only thing pulling you towards the vista I would go with the Cruz. I chose vista because I wanted the bigger wheels (we live in the city with bumpy streets and hard winters) and so I could make it a double down the line. The Cruz is that much more compact which is really nice. </p>