| | |  | Baby Trend | Home » » » Baby Trend Side By Side Jogger | | | | | | | Description: | | This jogging stroller is great for expeditions--over to the town square, on a carved-out bike trail, or through an entire mega-mall. But, despite the "all-terrain" tires, it’s not so fun on a real mountain trail, or at baggage-check in the airport. Settle for this: it carries two small passengers safely and securely, thanks to a 5-point harness, hand brake, and tether. But, comfy and easy-to-push as it is under normal conditions, the Expedition should be prescribed for "active," rather than "athletic," parents. It’ll last the length of toddlerhood and beyond, but not if parents insist on running Death Valley, in which case its (rubber) tires may wear down, right along with little Timmy and Tula--who may get back aches (the rear seat restricts the front seat from reclining as well) and killer sun burns (the canopy doesn’t extend fully enough for anything but a face shade). --Diane Beall | | | Features: | |
• Convenient parent tray with 2 cup holders. * Child accessible bottle/toy pockets. Quick release 16 inch all-terrain bicycle style tires
• Adjustable canopy with sun roof and large zipper pockets on both sides. * Multiple position reclining padded seat
• Extra Large storage basket and storage pouch on the back of the seat. Sturdy steel construction for years of dependable service.
• Essential jogging safety features: fully adjustable 5-point safety harness, tether strap, hand brake and parking brake.
• Recommended Age Range
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 13.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 33.5 inches | | Product Height:
| 29.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 40.5 pounds | | Package Length:
| 33.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 29.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 13.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 35.27 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 51 reviews |
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 Amazon official reviewer is a moron!Aug 15, 2008
The Amazon review refers to the "front" and "rear" seats. The seats on the product are side-by-side. Did the reviewer make all this up, review the wrong product, or just have technical difficulty with complex structures such as, well, straps? This stroller is on my back porch right now with one seat reclined and the other - amazingly - reclined. Very disappointing, Amazon!
We bought this stroller after a very annoying trip to Disney World with a tandem stroller. While it is a bit bulky and requires a little finesse to turn (seriously folks, how hard is it to push down a little on the handle?), it's been a fantastic stroller for getting around town. The handle is high enough for normal people (I'm only 5'7" and had to stoop for most others), and the rear axle is far enough forward to avoid being kicked, even running at a good clip! The 5-point harnesses keep the kids in place. It is exceptionally steady, relatively lightweight, and has the features any active parent would want, like a viewing window, cupholders, room for diapers, and even a speaker for your mp3 player.
This is a jogging stroller, not a shopping stroller. It was not meant to navigate the aisles in the women's department at Macy's. It was not intended to fit neatly in the trunk of a subcompact (even though it fit fine in my 1995 Neon's trunk), but works fantastically on a trunk-mounted bike rack for those excursions that get you out a little further from home. What it does do is fit neatly on the back porch or hang easily on a wall hook in the garage, unfold quickly, roll over grass/gravel just as easily as concrete/asphalt, not veer off the sidewalk when the kids shift their weight around, and return home for a quick hose/wipe-down, then quick and easy fold-up and storage.
The "face-shade" canopy is adjustable from head to toe, easy enough to angle correctly towards the sun. Any parent taking their child into the great outdoors without sunscreen should be considering a parenting class...
My only complaint, like many of the other (real) reviewers, is that the tires go flat quickly. They've never gone flat while out and about, even on day trips. But I always carried a small bicycle pump just in case.
 Great jogger for the $!Mar 03, 2008
I purchased this jogger because I already own and love the single version. With twins, I needed the double and have not been disappointed. My hubby put it together in a flash, the kids love it and it fits my walking/light jogging needs perfectly. I love that both seats recline independently and that the huge canopy swivels down to cover babies no matter where the sun shines...very important in South Texas!
The parent tray adds convenience for phone/keys, and the baskets are more than ample for sippys, snacks, and mail. I have been able to fit it through all doorways, and it folds very easily.
6 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 Extremely Dangerous!!Mar 03, 2006
I bought this jogger and five months later the seat belts actually broke! My second child hadn't even been born yet. My son, only a year old pulled on the shoulder straps and they tore in half! Then I inspected the lap belt and found it nearly severed as well. He would have FALLEN OUT!! When I tried to return it to Babies R Us they said they couldn't resell it so they wouldn't take it back- not even for store credit. Well of course they couldn't resell it. I expected better from Babies R Us. Someone could get seriously hurt. I was lucky I noticed the tear in the lap belt (it was under the harness buckle). There were other problems as well, it never did keep air in the tires, it didn't track well, and it was quite rickety. I just bought the Dreamer Design Ditto (not sold at Babies R Us) and got rid of the Expedition. What a waste of money and time!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Its greatMar 03, 2006
I bought this stroller last month and have only used a few times. Its great, my kids love it, but......When you are jogging, it doesn't turn well at all and doesn't go straight. You always have to pull the front tire up and readajust when you are turning. Its annoyoing, but other than that I like it alot. I would suggest getting the same stroller but one with the turning front wheel.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Mommy of big twin boys and happy for 2+ years with this stroller!Feb 20, 2006
My twin boys were born at 38 wks. and were large for their age, so we used this stroller since they were 2 mo. and on. We have had NO problems with this stroller, and for the money, it's great. My boys are now 2+ years old and we still love this stroller. Granted- we only use it for outside walks, and we don't have to walk through doorways (with any double stroller that is difficult!)- but we love the storage underneath, the double cup holder/storage place for mom, and the price! If you are looking for a stroller for the daily stroll, this works great. I bought it because I didn't want to have to use my "indoor" stroller (Maclaren Twin Traveler) for outside activities. So far, I love the amount of stroller I have received for the price.
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