Ready to Buy a Double Jogger Stroller? 10 Things to Consider

by Jen Stoddart

If you are a mom or dad who loves to jog or power walk - and you have two young children - it's not easy to get you exercise sessions. Now might be the time for you to consider a double jogging stroller for your family.

A double jogger will be lightweight and have a fixed front wheel. The fixed front wheel is ideal for jogging, because it provides the stability and straight tracking that you need.

Making a decision on which stroller is best for you is not a simple choice. There are many factors to consider. Here are the top 10 factors to keep in mind.

1. Wheel type. The way that jogging strollers assure a smooth ride and an easy push for the runner/walker is the large wheels. The wheels on your stroller should be 16" in diameter and they should be similar to a bicycle tire - air filled tires and spoked wheels.

2. Comfort for passengers. Part of a smooth ride for your baby is having them be as comfortable as possible. The seats for your babies should be padded and ideally be made of a lightweight, breathable fabric. Make sure the seats recline so that baby can have a nap while you jog.

3. Flexible Handlebar. You want to make sure that the stroller is easy to push for anyone - no matter what their height is. If you think that people of differing heights will be regularly using the stroller to walk or jog, then look for one that has a flexible-height handlebar. Being able to adjust the height of the handlebar anywhere from 39" to 43" will make it comfortable for anyone of any height to push the stroller.

4. Lightweight - you don't want to be hauling and running with a double jogger stroller that is inefficiently built. The lighter the better. Look for a running stroller that is 35 pounds or less.

5. Long lasting. Today's strollers will either be welded aluminium frame construction or will be constructed of metal tubes connected with plastic joints. Look for one that has a welded aluminium frame - it will be more expensive, but they are noticeably lighter and much sturdier than strollers with metal tube frames. Also, look for a stroller that has wheels made of alloy - they are lighter and rust-resistant - compared to steel wheels.

6. Safety - the most important aspect of your purchase is acquiring a baby jogging stroller that is safe for your babies. Look for one that has a five-point harness for each of the seats. This will keep your children secure in the stroller when out for a walk or a jog.

7. Brakes. Look for a stroller that has both a hand-brake which will be located on the handlebar and a foot brake which will be a bar positioned near the rear wheels. The hand-brake is use to stop the stroller while in motion and operate just like a bicycle brake. The foot brake is used to hold the stroller in place when you are stopped.

8. Sun canopies. Sun canopies on strollers are there to protect your kids from the damaging rays of the sun. With a double stroller there should be two separately-operated canopies. Each of them should be independently positioned so that each of the riders is protected from the sun being in their face.

9. Can be folded and stored by one person. There will be times when it will just be you and your kids - and you'll want to be able to fold it yourself with no hassles. The stroller when folded down should be small enough so that it fits into the trunk of your car. There will be times when you'll want to condense the stroller down to its smallest possible size - so make sure that the stroller you decide on has easy to take off and easy to put on wheels.

10. Stroller capacity. You'll want a stroller that can hold up to 100 pounds of passenger weight. If not you run the risk of not getting enough use out of the investment you made in the stroller.

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