southpawboston
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okay, we currently have two maclarens: triumph single and triumph twin. we got them because we really needed lightweight strollers which could be collapsed and carried up two flights of stairs with kids. so far, the macs have fit the bill perfectly.
however, now that winter is here and we have to deal with un-shoveled, iced-up and lumpy urban sidewalks , we desperately need an "all-terrain" alternative to the triumph twin. it's too wide and the wheels are way too small to navigate lumps of frozen up ice and other precipitated obstacles. however, we can only afford one new winter stroller, so it has to be a double. period.
we are willing to give up the compact fold-ability of the triumph twin for something with large wheels (possibly pneumatic ones?) that can navigate bumpy terrain and also hold two kids. tandem is preferable over side-by-side because often the shoveled paths are pretty narrow. fold-ability is not really an issue since it will only be used as our "walking" stroller for daily walks from the house to wherever. it will also stay outside on our porch. we will keep the mac in the car for mall walking. the winter stroller will never have to go in the car.
i'm thinking an E3. what else would you all recommend? cost is a concern, and i don't feel like shelling out $400-500 for an E3 with the second kid attachment. also, used is probably how we'll go. are there any cheaper alternatives to an E3? $200 used would be ideal.
however, now that winter is here and we have to deal with un-shoveled, iced-up and lumpy urban sidewalks , we desperately need an "all-terrain" alternative to the triumph twin. it's too wide and the wheels are way too small to navigate lumps of frozen up ice and other precipitated obstacles. however, we can only afford one new winter stroller, so it has to be a double. period.
we are willing to give up the compact fold-ability of the triumph twin for something with large wheels (possibly pneumatic ones?) that can navigate bumpy terrain and also hold two kids. tandem is preferable over side-by-side because often the shoveled paths are pretty narrow. fold-ability is not really an issue since it will only be used as our "walking" stroller for daily walks from the house to wherever. it will also stay outside on our porch. we will keep the mac in the car for mall walking. the winter stroller will never have to go in the car.
i'm thinking an E3. what else would you all recommend? cost is a concern, and i don't feel like shelling out $400-500 for an E3 with the second kid attachment. also, used is probably how we'll go. are there any cheaper alternatives to an E3? $200 used would be ideal.