We started with the Uppababy Cruz. When we had a second (two years later) and were finally ready to have both in the stroller, we got a roller board for the Cruz and then a used Vista with two seats. Our older kid sized out of the rumble seat pretty quickly, and he is small for his size. I hated the Vista compared with the Cruz. It's so big and bulky. When your second is a tiny baby, you can babywear him/her. No need to use a stroller right away for the second. If storage space is AT ALL at a premium, or if you live in a house with steps to the front door, don't get the Vista. It's too big.

I'd encourage you to think of your first stroller as just one of many in this journey. We've owned 4 (Thule jogger, Cruz, Vista, Yo-yo). Each have had their time in the sun. We still use the Cruz with the roller board for our kids (3 and 5) and the Yo-Yo for our younger kid. We now also have a wagon for when we want to bring both someplace.

For another single to double option, consider the Peg Perego Agio. It has a lot of the features of the Vista, with a smaller footprint like the Cruz. I wish I'd known about it when I got the Cruz.

I think when you want a double, you'll want the double Thule.

Anonymous wrote:We've done a ton of research on strollers, currently expecting 1 but would like 2-3. Wondering if anyone has thoughts/feedback on our list:

Uppababy Vista:
Feels the best made, easy to fold, smooth to push. I can see why it's so popular. The only downside is the rumble seat has a 35lb capacity. In practice if we have 2 close together how big of an issue will this be?

Cybex:
Harder to fold and attach stuff. The salesperson was really pushing this one because the second seat has a weight limit of 50lbs versus 35lbs (i.e. timing of second would be less of an issue)

Thule UrbanGlide:
Also really smooth and well-made, it would be free under my company's wellness benefit as it's a jogging stroller. Does not expand to a double stroller but my thought is once we have the second we could sell the single on FB marketplace and have the double covered under the following year's benefit.

Get the free Thule UrbanGlide. Uppababy is a hot product and many like it because of all the add ons. The fact is people buy it to attach the bassinet which has poor breathability. Since a couple had no option for free they tested multiple products and ended up with none of those listed by OP. We as GP bought the one they chose - others with babies or recent babies did test pushes at the house and also found it easier to use.

2nd child? Get a side by side.

I didn’t want to use the vista for two based on what I’d read and heard from others, but we already had the Mesa and it seemed like the best option. Bought one with all the double parts and rumble seat for $300 used. It has worked great! My kids are 28 months apart and my son fit fine in the rumble seat, although he is very short. He really seemed to like the rumble seat, too. I have found it completely fine and smooth to push. I also like it because it has a huge basket and you can pack an absurd amount of stuff for your jaunt to the park with an infant and a toddler, including all of your sand toys, changing bag, and a travel potty…..

Just look for a used vista double and if they outgrow it and you still thing you need a double, you can then sell it and get a double jogging stroller. The vista is way better for when the baby is small than a jogging stroller imho.

Free but we went vista because we are tall and then used the sleep safe bassinet as their bed in the early days

We loved the vista for one, but hated it for two. Our older was never comfortable in it. We switched to the Thule and it is a dream! Plus we can exercise with it.

I have two kids and an uppababy vista. My kids are three years apart. I don’t have a rumble seat. When my older one needs a stroller he just sits in the basket underneath- it’s huge.

If you have two kids close in age I would get a side by side double stroller when the time comes, like the valcobaby or Zoe.

I like my uppababy vista. But honestly, I have several strollers. The vista, which is for walks around our neighborhood/to school, a citymini for gate checking for trips like Disney where there is a ton of walking and/or we need a good recline for naps, and a small foldable stroller that we keep in the car and use for lighter city trips (fits in an overhead compartment.) no one stroller does everything, but the uppababy is a great, versatile everyday stroller from infancy through multiple kids.

If you can get a Thule for free take it! It’s a fantastic stroller. It is big but it’s a very smooth ride and you can take it on grass etc. easily. Definitely get it.

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Anonymous wrote:We have the Uppababy Vista and we love it. Very well made, so, so smooth to push. Folds fine, but honestly, we never fold it unless we're traveling.

The weight limit isn't a problem at all if you have two close together. Our kids are 19 months apart. When the youngest was a baby and in the car seat or bassinet attachment, the older one sat in the rumble seat. Then we had a long period of time where they could both sit in either seat. Our older son (3.5 and big for his age) just crossed to 35 pounds and now has to be in the top seat all the time. His 2 year old sister is only 23 pounds, she's got years until she'll outgrow the rumble seat.

The problem is if your kids are further apart. You're not going to want the bassinet or car seat in the lower spot (not even sure you can do that). So you want your older kid to be less than 35 pounds until the younger sibling is a year old. Kids cross to 35 pounds around 3 or 4 years old, so if your kids are more than 3 years or so apart, that's where you could run into trouble.

Yeah but there’s a 36 inch height limit on the rumble seat too. My 2 year old is really tall and can’t sit in the rumble seat.

Adding that yes, you can put the car seat and bassinet in the bottom. That’s what we have to do because toddler is too big for rumble seat. My kids are exactly 24 months apart.

Anonymous wrote:We have the Uppababy Vista and we love it. Very well made, so, so smooth to push. Folds fine, but honestly, we never fold it unless we're traveling.

The weight limit isn't a problem at all if you have two close together. Our kids are 19 months apart. When the youngest was a baby and in the car seat or bassinet attachment, the older one sat in the rumble seat. Then we had a long period of time where they could both sit in either seat. Our older son (3.5 and big for his age) just crossed to 35 pounds and now has to be in the top seat all the time. His 2 year old sister is only 23 pounds, she's got years until she'll outgrow the rumble seat.

The problem is if your kids are further apart. You're not going to want the bassinet or car seat in the lower spot (not even sure you can do that). So you want your older kid to be less than 35 pounds until the younger sibling is a year old. Kids cross to 35 pounds around 3 or 4 years old, so if your kids are more than 3 years or so apart, that's where you could run into trouble.

Yeah but there’s a 36 inch height limit on the rumble seat too. My 2 year old is really tall and can’t sit in the rumble seat.

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Anonymous wrote:The uppababy is useless with two kids. Great for one, with two it’s like manually pushing a loaded semi.

I'm the PP and this hasn't been our experience at all. We don't have a car and we walk everywhere with our two kids in the uppababy. It's shockingly easy to push.

A bus is shockingly easy to drive too if that’s all you know. Try a double jogging stroller and you’ll feel like you’re in a Ferrari.

(And this coming from someone who has spent nearly $2000 combined on uppababy).

Anonymous wrote:The uppababy is useless with two kids. Great for one, with two it’s like manually pushing a loaded semi.

I'm the PP and this hasn't been our experience at all. We don't have a car and we walk everywhere with our two kids in the uppababy. It's shockingly easy to push.

We have the Uppababy Vista and we love it. Very well made, so, so smooth to push. Folds fine, but honestly, we never fold it unless we're traveling.

The weight limit isn't a problem at all if you have two close together. Our kids are 19 months apart. When the youngest was a baby and in the car seat or bassinet attachment, the older one sat in the rumble seat. Then we had a long period of time where they could both sit in either seat. Our older son (3.5 and big for his age) just crossed to 35 pounds and now has to be in the top seat all the time. His 2 year old sister is only 23 pounds, she's got years until she'll outgrow the rumble seat.

The problem is if your kids are further apart. You're not going to want the bassinet or car seat in the lower spot (not even sure you can do that). So you want your older kid to be less than 35 pounds until the younger sibling is a year old. Kids cross to 35 pounds around 3 or 4 years old, so if your kids are more than 3 years or so apart, that's where you could run into trouble.

The uppababy is useless with two kids. Great for one, with two it’s like manually pushing a loaded semi.

I get the free one unless you really won’t miss the money.

We've done a ton of research on strollers, currently expecting 1 but would like 2-3. Wondering if anyone has thoughts/feedback on our list:

Uppababy Vista:
Feels the best made, easy to fold, smooth to push. I can see why it's so popular. The only downside is the rumble seat has a 35lb capacity. In practice if we have 2 close together how big of an issue will this be?

Cybex:
Harder to fold and attach stuff. The salesperson was really pushing this one because the second seat has a weight limit of 50lbs versus 35lbs (i.e. timing of second would be less of an issue)

Thule UrbanGlide:
Also really smooth and well-made, it would be free under my company's wellness benefit as it's a jogging stroller. Does not expand to a double stroller but my thought is once we have the second we could sell the single on FB marketplace and have the double covered under the following year's benefit.