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Have you looked into the City Versa? This is a contendor for us along with the B-Agile. We really liked the "pivoting" handle on the Versa, but can't personally comment on the other features you mentioned.

I have the City Mini and the carseat adaptor and I LOVE it. I "test drove" both at BBB and I liked the feel of the City Mini better.

They are VERY similar, the City Mini had a couple pros over the B-Agile though.

-Rubber grip on the handle vs foam, the rubber feels more durable
-the adjustment on the straps is extremely simple with the clips
-Basket is bigger
-Brakes are super streamlined (just one pedal in the center vs one on each wheel)
-Easier to unfold one-handed because the Britax has an extra latch on it. I can easily unfold it with one hand while holding C. HUGE plus for me.

I used the infant seat adaptor with our Snugride and, yeah it's $60 extra but that wasn't a big deal for me. Go to Buy Buy Baby with a couple 20% off coupons and that will more than make up the difference.

We have the B Agile and have very few complaints. I looked at the City Mini as well and went with the Britax because of the travel system. I didn't want to have to buy a bunch of extra parts.

The basket is kinda small and hard to reach, but it's not a huge deal for me. LO is only 9 months so maybe she's not old enough for us to notice the not-stting-up-straight thing but so far she seems to be fine in it.

A couple other pluses for me was that in the back there's no bar across the wheels, so I'd be less likely to kick it. DH is 6'4" so I think it's better for him too. And the brake is only on one wheel (the right), not both like zippylef mentioned. I think it's super easy to open and close, though admittedly it's a little difficult to open with LO in my arms (though I didn't test the City Mini for this).

Really, you can't go wrong with either. I'm happy with our Britax and see us using it for quite a while.

@Bluebonnet: same here! Love it!

@BeachMama: Ah, I thought it had two. Nevermind then! lol

I will add, I'm 5"7 and DH is 6'0 and neither of us have kicked the bar in the back.

we have the city mini with a chicco carseat (@.twist.: they have 2 different adapters. one is the 'universal' one for graco etc, and the other is specifically for chicco. there are lots of bad reviews online about how it doesnt fit right but that's just because the instructions that come with it are not very specific. it actually works GREAT (snaps in easily and very sturdy) and we love it!).

we love it and use it all the time!
no regrets at all!

I was worried about the B-agile not sitting up straight, but when I compared them in the store, the City Mini did the same thing! I found this fix on the internet for the problem. Perhaps @MamaG: can try it and tell us if it works.

1) The seat in the most upright position is not upright at all. It's still at a pretty significant angle. My son likes to sit up and look around and he simply can't do that w/ the B-Agile in it's manufactured state. With that being said, I was able to rig the straps that adjust the incline to make the seat upright. Basically, I take the 2 hanging straps in the back of the stroller and wrap it around the frame. Then, I take the D-shaped rings at the end of the strap and fit them in between the snaps that connect the seat material to the frame of the stroller. It works very well, except you have to unsnap the rigged straps before you collapse the stroller. Not a huge deal, but Britax should have made a more upright seat, like the 2011 BJCM velcro strap option. (from http://www.amazon.com/review/RXGY08257JMLP/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#RXGY08257JMLP).

We went with the City Mini for our good stroller but got the Chicco Caddy frame for a short term stroller. I think it is so much easier than messing with the adapters. It ended up costing just a little more but is well worth it in my opinion. Maybe look on craigslist for a frame stroller? You might be able to find one that costs the same as the adapter.

I'm really keen on the City Mini too, although I've got my eye on the GT model since I also want the height-adjustable handlebar (DH is over 6ft and I'm only 5'3")... I'd read the same thing about the 'uprightness' of the seat - BUT I also read about some people using bungee cords looped from the frame around the back of the seat to pull it into a more upright position!

@Grace: It looks like the 2011 model supposedly comes with "upright straps" now which do pretty much the same thing as you found mentioned on Amazon; as detailed in the video here: http://www.strollerguru.com/2010/10/14/update-on-the-new-2011-baby-jogger-city-mini/

@tysonja: haha yea, I feel like it's a bit of a thread jack, but it does really apply to the original topic too. THANK YOU. I am in Canada I'm going to keep this post in my favs so that when the time comes if I need your help I know where to find you. I really appreciate all your input, it's helped make my decision very easy!

@Meggo5: I love how high up she was with it. I'm tall and bending over to get to her in our little Graco Mosaic we used as a carseat frame was a PITA.