https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 14:10:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/umbrella-stroller-for-city-dwellers#post-1737227 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 21:34:00 +0000 AprilFool 1737227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: ok you have convinced me to take it for another test drive this weekend! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/umbrella-stroller-for-city-dwellers#post-1736522 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 15:16:09 +0000 Beehive 1736522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Yay, I'm glad you like it! We put away our City Mini and only use the Nano now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/umbrella-stroller-for-city-dwellers#post-1736386 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 14:33:16 +0000 Foodnerd81 1736386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AprilFool: Just checking back in because I used my MB Nano for the first time today. Oh my god. It's awesome. It pushes SO well for a little stroller and folded up and unfolded so quickly and easily. My UBV is still my primary but this is awesome. If you can get one, I highly recommend it. And it's so easy to pop in the trunk of the car. </p> <p>That's all. Way too excited about a stroller, as usual. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/umbrella-stroller-for-city-dwellers#post-1733287 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 22:03:45 +0000 AprilFool 1733287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I didn't know that! A quick google says NZ which just makes me so angry because why are they so much more expensive here then. The Australia tax strikes again. But that might be a good point then :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/umbrella-stroller-for-city-dwellers#post-1733232 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 20:51:16 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1733232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i prefer the gluxe over the maclaren quest because it stands when folded and has a much better sunshade. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/umbrella-stroller-for-city-dwellers#post-1733211 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 20:36:25 +0000 Foodnerd81 1733211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AprilFool: I thought Mountain Buggy was in New Zealand or Australia? Wouldn't you get the new ones sooner? Either way, if I end up having the wheel issue I know I can order the fix so I don't really care :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/umbrella-stroller-for-city-dwellers#post-1731083 Sun, 29 Jun 2014 21:38:41 +0000 AprilFool 1731083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Beehive: That is frustrating and the one thing that is stopping me from pulling the trigger. I think since I am in Oz that I will not get one of the new Nanos. </p> <p>@Foodnerd81: I would snap it up if I could get a deal on it, even with the issue but it is over $300 here (so is the Gluxe for comparison). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/umbrella-stroller-for-city-dwellers#post-1731079 Sun, 29 Jun 2014 21:37:27 +0000 Beehive 1731079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Oh I definitely love the stroller! It's an amazingly easy fold, and it's so slim and compact. Even if the wheel locking thing ends up happening to yours, it's a 5-minute fix - they just send you a new screw to put in. Great that you were able to get a deal on it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/umbrella-stroller-for-city-dwellers#post-1731073 Sun, 29 Jun 2014 21:33:17 +0000 BKCaribBaby 1731073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just bought a G-Lite and are happy with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/umbrella-stroller-for-city-dwellers#post-1731071 Sun, 29 Jun 2014 21:31:29 +0000 Foodnerd81 1731071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Beehive: @AprilFool: ooh I literally JUST bought the mb nano today! I got a crazy deal because it was the floor model and only one bbb had. I assume it's from the new batch but I only test drove it in the store, haven't used it outside yet. It folds so easily and so small, it's crazy. Looks like it's out of stock in a lot of places though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/umbrella-stroller-for-city-dwellers#post-1731064 Sun, 29 Jun 2014 21:25:57 +0000 Beehive 1731064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AprilFool: We have had the wheel locking problem, which we got a kit from Mountain Buggy to fix. It was an easy fix, but frustrating that we had to fix it! I hear the newer Nanos don't have this problem... apart from that annoyance, we are happy with the stroller. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/umbrella-stroller-for-city-dwellers#post-1731011 Sun, 29 Jun 2014 20:47:58 +0000 AprilFool 1731011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Beehive: I am looking at the nano but I keep hearing of wheel issues! Have you had any problems? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/umbrella-stroller-for-city-dwellers#post-1614637 Mon, 05 May 2014 19:51:26 +0000 meredithNYC 1614637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in the suburbs now, but having lived in NYC I still feel comfortable saying that the G-Luxe is pretty great. It's nice and sturdy for all the use it would get in a city, but also light and super easy to fold down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/umbrella-stroller-for-city-dwellers#post-1614559 Mon, 05 May 2014 19:23:19 +0000 Mammabare 1614559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks so much for all your responses. I figured it boil down to G Luxe vs Mclaren! Now I just have to see where I can get the best deal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/umbrella-stroller-for-city-dwellers#post-1607325 Thu, 01 May 2014 22:30:24 +0000 Rockies11 1607325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>G-Luxe. I used in London - super easy on transit, and it folds and stands. I like it better than any of the MacLarens that I tried since it's a bit taller in the handles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/umbrella-stroller-for-city-dwellers#post-1607248 Thu, 01 May 2014 21:49:00 +0000 mrsjyw 1607248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gluxe! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/umbrella-stroller-for-city-dwellers#post-1607245 Thu, 01 May 2014 21:45:13 +0000 lamariniere 1607245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsMccarthy: I loved our Maclaren Techno XT when we lived in NYC. :happy: </p> <p>Maclaren also makes a Globetrotter, I've never used one, but I think it is a step up from the Volo since it reclines and has a canopy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/umbrella-stroller-for-city-dwellers#post-1606653 Thu, 01 May 2014 18:56:36 +0000 PinkElephant 1606653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Maclaren Triumph and Volo are also great. I believe the Volo is the lightest of the maclaren bunch, but it doesn't recline. I've had no trouble lugging my Triumph &amp; toddler on and off busses and subways, even while pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/umbrella-stroller-for-city-dwellers#post-1606388 Thu, 01 May 2014 17:15:45 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1606388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm obsessed with my Maclaren XT stoller! It's pricey but you can sometimes find good deals on Craigslist or eBay. It's so sturdy and I do a lot of walking so I know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/umbrella-stroller-for-city-dwellers#post-1606338 Thu, 01 May 2014 16:38:55 +0000 hilsy85 1606338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>G luxe! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/umbrella-stroller-for-city-dwellers#post-1606328 Thu, 01 May 2014 16:26:34 +0000 Beehive 1606328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mammabare: We also live in Manhattan. I am really liking the Mountain Buggy Nano - it's a new stroller, I think it came out in March. We got it for a trip, but it's great around the city too. It folds up very small, though it's not a one-handed fold. </p> <p><a href="http://mountainbuggy.com/us/Products/buggies/nano#.U2K74PldVCE" rel="nofollow">http://mountainbuggy.com/us/Products/buggies/nano#.U2K74PldVCE</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/umbrella-stroller-for-city-dwellers#post-1606327 Thu, 01 May 2014 16:25:47 +0000 Freckles 1606327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a UB G-Luxe that folds up really quickly and is super light. I don't live in busy NYC, but i take public transit daily with LO. It also has a big sun shade cover and i like the material for the seat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/umbrella-stroller-for-city-dwellers#post-1606324 Thu, 01 May 2014 16:23:11 +0000 Mammabare 1606324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can anyone recommend a good umbrella stroller, and I mean lightweight, decent canopy, comfortable, and easy fold. We live in Manhattan and need something that easy to fold and carry on and off the subway or buses. Please help!!! Thanks! </p>