Running: Baby Jogger

Designed with the active runner in mind, the Baby Jogger Performance line boasts a number of innovative features that make it fun to run with baby (or babies!) in tow.

Baby Jogger, the company that created the jog/run stroller, rolled out its new Performance Series recently. Designed with the active runner in mind, the Performance line boasts a number of innovative features including a one piece frame, built in shock absorbers, individually reclining seats, and thorn resistant tires and several safety features including a handbrake with a park button and locks on the rear wheels. These features make for more stable ride and meet the safety requirements for the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard F833-03, whatever that is.

Around here we have both the single and double strollers and have found them very nice to run with. They track and roll well, are easy to handle and light enough that they aren’t too much of a burden. The brakes are adequate, but will never confuse you with your bike brakes in their capability to stop. In our experience, their main purpose is to slow the stroller so you aren’t pulled down hills. One problem to note on the double is the inability to lower the top and block the sun like you can with the single. Our single jogger has 20 inch wheels and our double has 16 inch. While these things already cost an arm and a leg, if we could do it all over, we’d opt to spend the extra money (about $20-30) and getting 20 inch wheels for the double. The 20 inch wheels roll smoother and give taller runners more leg room behind the stroller. Speaking of taller runners, we’re still waiting on an adjustable handle on BabyJoggers for those of us taller than the one size fits all height standard. The strollers seem to be made for an ideal height of 5’6″-5’11″. That’s fine for some, but those of us over 6’ notice the back strain….