We don’t use our Mountain Buggy much anymore, Jeremy is 2.5 years old and seems to enjoy walking more and more but it does come in handy from time to time.
- Jeremy at 5 weeks in his Mountain Buggy
When we initially went shopping for a stroller, I was seven months pregnant with Jeremy and hubby and I eagerly jumped into the task of buying baby products. As you do when you don’t have the experience or know of many people who’ve tried and tested a product, you make a decision on a product based on the information that you have available. Paul and I had no idea what we really wanted, only that we wanted a lightish stroller, three wheeler, sturdy and affordable and “cool looking”. We decided on the Urban Mountain Buggy.
Looking back on it’s use over the last 3 years since we’ve bought it, there have been times when I have blessed it and other times when I wished we’d bought something else. Here are a list of Pros and Cons that I have experienced:
Pros
- Relatively light weight at just under 11kg - It is one of the lightest in the 3 wheeler category
- Strong and Sturdy - we’ve taken it off rd and have had no problems
- Wide - Jeremy still fits comfortably in it at 15kgs
- Durable - It still looks as new as when we purchased it with only usual wear and tear
- Low depreciation rate - The resale value is reasonable
- Has great Accessories available
Cons
- Width - it doesn’t fit through the normal aisles at the supermarket, you have to go through the disability aisle
- Price - You pay for the stroller only, everything like the seat liners are extra
- Bulky - Not great when you need to travel with it
- Every Tom, Dick and Harry has one
- Cannot add a smaller seat for the second bub
We purchased the Storm and Sun cover, the bumper bar, travel bag and seat cover not long after bub was born. The seat cover is a must and no brainer. What’s been great is the bumper bar which has been attached to the stroller since Jeremy was one. The travel bag has been used when we’ve taken the stroller with us on trips. I recommend purchasing it if you intend to take the stroller on planes, trains and buses! It keeps things like the seat cover and bits and pieces together in the bag.
What hasn’t been worth buying in hindsight is the Storm and maybe the Sun cover. We’ve used it less than a handful of times between the two of them. When it’s raining outside, we don’t take Jeremy out. When we get caught in the rain we quickly find shelter. We’ve used the sun cover more but not as frequently as we would have liked to.
With the thought of a second bub coming, we are pondering about how to carry Jeremy and another little bub together in the stroller. Mountain Buggy makes the Kiddy Board which can be attached to the rear wheel axel of the stroller but it appears to be a bit awkward for the bigger child to stand on (through the handle bar). We may have to invest in another stroller where Jeremy and little bub can both sit on.
