Best Deal/Place to buy BJ City Mini

[JustJack]

I know you mamas score some awesome deals, so before I buy, I thought I'd ask. Where is the best place to get the best price on the Baby Jogger City Mini? Hook me up please! Know any coupons or sales? Thanks!

Bought one! See last post for pics.

[vonfirmath]

I got mine from Merry Go Round kids (http://www.merrygoroundkids.com/)

They have 15% off all their 2008 strollers (and some other stuff) starting today

[JustJack]

For some reason the website won't let me navigate. I click on "Departments" and it doesn't go anywhere. If I click "products" and then Baby Jogger, they are all old school looking. I can't find the CM.

[vonfirmath]

The site is not the best. They are a Brick & mortar store here locally. But if you call them maybe they'd be willing to ship? I don't know.

[joolsplus3]

See in the sponsors forum... if you go to babyonthegoathome through chloespurple's link you can get a coupon for 10% and free shipping :)

[vonfirmath]

EEK! Forgot about them. And she was my second choice for where I was going to get it too! I've chatted back and forth with her and she's REALLY responsive.

[JustJack]

I took the plunge and ordered it today! Can't wait until it gets here! I got the Orange/Grey and I also ordered the snack tray. I got it from www.letsgostrolling.com

[vonfirmath]

I took the plunge and ordered it today! Can't wait until it gets here! I got the Orange/Grey and I also ordered the snack tray. I got it from www.letsgostrolling.com


You and Jools and your orange *shakes head* :)


Does the snack tray need to attach to a belly bar? Or is it separate?

[joolsplus3]

It's separate from the belly bar...there are these little sockets on the side you can snap attachments into..infant seat connectors, belly bar, snack tray...

[JustJack]

Jools' photo album pics were what made me go with the orange. The stock pics look dull, but Jools album pics are BRIGHT! I also live in TN and everyone here is a huge VOL fan, and orange is their color. I though the snack tray option was kind of neat, I like how it snaps into the frame. Now I have to wait........only 2-6 more days!

[joolsplus3]

LOL, cool. It really is a lovely shade of orange (I went to an orange school, maybe that's why I'm attracted to orange strollers? could be subconcious, hahaha)

:)

[JustJack]

Vonfirmath,
What color did you get?

[chloespurple]

EEK! Forgot about them. And she was my second choice for where I was going to get it too! I've chatted back and forth with her and she's REALLY responsive.

Thank You:p

[JustJack]

Thank You:p

I was going to order from you too, but it was out of stock until the 21st or something and I want it NOW!!!!:D

[chloespurple]

I was going to order from you too, but it was out of stock until the 21st or something and I want it NOW!!!!:D

Awww, Thanks:D. I completely understand, I am waiting on a stroller myself & it is driving crazy b/c I wanted it like...yesterday, lol.
Michelle:p

[vonfirmath]

Vonfirmath,
What color did you get?

1548

Hood half extended, on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/schrefflerfamily/2335876644/)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3025/2335876644_57f9b9078f_b.jpg

[joolsplus3]

Oh, that's beeeyoooooteeeeful! Envy, envy.... :D

I hope you love it! (Isn't the box amazingly small? lol)

[JustJack]

Super Cute!
I almost picked red....but orange was just calling my name! Do you like it so far?

[vonfirmath]

Super Cute!
I almost picked red....but orange was just calling my name! Do you like it so far?

YES!

I got it on Friday. REALLY teeny box. Waited until Saturday morning for my husband to not be too tired to put it together. (I know, I know. Before I got married I did it all for myself. But I like having the help!) But as it turns out, I could have done it all myself. We could not find the instructions, but were able to figure out where the few loose pieces went on our own. (The instructions were eventually found in the back pocket of the stroller.)

The box was awkward, but light enough I could handle on my own. The stroller, of course, is VERY light. But sturdy. I don't worry about it breaking with handling.

The first time I unfolded and folded, the stroller was prevented from unfolding completely because of the string from the back flap. (the thing that you unfold over the mesh to keep light from getting in when the stroller lies back). But once I got that out of the way, the stroller was ready to go. DS is not thrilled to be in a harness. But he smiled for the pictures and was content while out and about Saturday.

Things I learned:
1. When the stroller back is down, the stroller is more tippy. Normally I can hang my diaper bag off the back without it tipping, even when empty. But after I moved the seatback to its fully reclined position, when I took the baby out (to put him in his carseat) the stroller fell backward because of the weight of the bag!

2. There is velcro on the top of the flap that is supposed to be attached to the velcro on the hood. Its a bit tricky to find but its nice to not be flapping around anymore after you get it properly affixed

3. Don't be surprised if it doesn't fold flat after you recline and then unrecline the seat. I never did figure out what was going on, but I found unfolding it and folding again was enough to make it lie flat.

Ah yes I did get a chance to recline the seat -- though not to change a diaper (Yet. I chickened out since I had a diaper table available). DS was getting fussy so I put the seat all the way back and the hood out to try to get him to fall asleep while I shopped. He did not fall asleep. But he did stop fussing so the resting position evidently helped. (I had to keep the flaps closed or he would look up at me through the hood.

The stroller was really easy to get out and put back in, making quick trips into the library possible. The hood was nice when it rained.

I don't know what I will do when the fabric gets dirty. It does not appear to come off in any way I could find.

[JustJack]

MINE CAME TODAY!!! I just put it together and WOW! So easy, light and super cute. I'll post pics when DS wakes up.

[JustJack]

Here they are! I got the BJCM in Orange/Grey

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3184/2346326270_c4e64239fe.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2297/2346313170_70e9891a1e_m.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2135/2345485059_7ec4881723.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2198/2345485115_b411425a29.jpg

[An Aurora]

Rad! It looks alot roomier than I was expecting.

I can't wait for my stroller to get here. I'm checking the tracking # obsessively and it is out for delivery, yay!

[vonfirmath]

Neato! I've got more pictures on flickr. I just love the stroller. Can't wait for tomorrow. We're going to the aquarium for our anniversary. Going to take this stroller since we're bussing into downtown and this one is so much easier to carry, etc than the other. Our first real outing as a family of three!

More stuff I have noticed:
The stroller feels more tippy on hills than straight. So I'd be careful with putting the heavy end downhill! (ETA: When my -heavy- diaper bag is hanging off the handlebars. Once I was on a hill that was not QUITE so steep, I pressed down on the handle and could not get it to fall over so its probably more stable than it feels like)

Also, there are two plastic hooks on the seat area, at the back (one on each side). Any ideas what these are for?

ETA: Hey Jack Your boy's only a month older than ours!

[JustJack]

I was wondering about the hooks too. Anyone know?

[mommy2redheads]

I used the two plastic hooks on the seat to make my Mini into a 3 pt harness. I found the 5 pt to be a little much for my 12 month old. I am assuming that is what they are for, but there was nothing about it in the manuel.

[joolsplus3]

My Mountain Buggy has those hooks, too...I think it IS too hook the shoulder strap bottoms to to make it a 3 pt harness...but I've never pondered it much, lol.

Oh, Kelgar stroller swiv'lers fit on each side of the handle and you can hang a bag under the handle that way, instead of over the top of the handle.. I'll take a picture, it's kind of cool (not that it's either here nor there, I don't think it would do much for the mega-diaperbag making it tippy, lol, but it does kind of get it more out of the way)

:)

[syoung]

Looks really awesome!

I know you were looking for a sale or coupon. Does letsgostrolling have one now?

[JustJack]

They had free shipping and a $10 off coupon (BUMP10, I think) I just googled "Lets Go Strolling Coupon". I bought from them because of that and they had it in stock and they had the accessories that I wanted. All of the websites I looked at had them priced at $199. I might have looked longer and found a little bit better deal, but I really wanted it NOW! LOL

[vonfirmath]

I got another chance to use it yesterday. We went down into Seattle for a daytime trip. Even all folded up, the stroller wheels did not fit between two rows on the bus. When we were able to get a front (sideways) seat, we could put it underneath the seat and it fit well enough to keep anyone from tripping on it. I did think I would not want to be all alone, handling both the stroller and the baby at once.

The rear wheels are WIDE. I kept getting it caught on stuff at the aquarium. I think its just a matter of getting used to it. But the basket underneath was much larger than I thought it was. I got my jacket, the baby's jacket, and the baby's blanket down there no problem. anything that goes in needs to be squishable, but it fits a -lot-.

The reclining feature and the umbrella above came in VERY handy. It was cold and windy. So after bundling the baby up, we used the umbrella to keep the wind off of him. And, later, when he fell asleep at his bottle, we reclined the stroller, strapped him and used the umbrella to keep the light off of him. His stroller was darker than his room at home!

I do not like the Baby Jogger drink thing. I can't seem to find a place to put it on the Baby Jogger stroller that it is not in the way.