Designed to present a clean, soft trip at greater speeds and over uneven terrain, jogging strollers are most well-liked not simply by runners but additionally by caregivers who merely like how simple they’re to push and maneuver in on a regular basis use. After testing greater than half a dozen fashions, we discovered that the Thule City Glide 2 is the most effective jogging stroller for people who find themselves traversing largely paved terrain, although the Glide can deal with the occasional off-road detour, too. If the Thule isn’t accessible, or in the event you’re jogging totally on filth, contemplate our runner-up decide, the BOB Gear Alterrain.
Our decide
Thule City Glide 2
Of all of the jogging strollers we examined, the Thule City Glide 2 was probably the most pleasurable to push over pavement, and its mild weight makes it simple to maneuver and handy for day-to-day use.
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*On the time of publishing, the value was $550.
The Thule City Glide 2 is lighter than nearly the entire different strollers we examined, which, mixed with its high-quality building and wonderful maneuverability and suspension, made it probably the most satisfying to push on paved roads, and one of the versatile and handy strollers in our testing group. The Glide 2 is comfy for each youngster and caretaker, with extra padding and adjustability within the harness than different fashions we checked out. It additionally has a singular curved-handlebar design, with an built-in hand brake that helps runners preserve good kind whereas shifting rapidly. Adjustable monitoring, a mechanism you should use to repair any tendency to veer to 1 aspect, helps make sure that the stroller goes straight throughout lengthy runs; the swiveling entrance wheel locks, which is able to hold the stroller from wobbling at excessive speeds. The City Glide 2 has a couple of flaws, although: The cover doesn’t provide fairly as a lot protection as among the different fashions we thought of, and its sleeker wheels imply it’s finest used whereas jogging on pavement. And though the Thule stroller, which has a good system of springs and shock absorbers, can deal with the occasional off-road sprint simply high quality, our runner-up decide, the BOB Gear Alterrain, could also be a more sensible choice in the event you plan to run on trails recurrently.
Runner-up
BOB Gear Alterrain
If our fundamental decide is out of inventory, the BOB Alterrain is a strong second-best possibility. Its suspension and tire treads make it excellent for off-road adventures, but it surely’s heavier than our high decide and lacking a couple of key security options.
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*On the time of publishing, the value was $600.
With treaded tires and hefty shock absorbers, the BOB Gear Alterrain excels at conserving youngsters comfy on bumpy roads. Whereas our top-pick City Glide 2 handles like an SUV, the Alterrain feels extra like a pickup truck, and at 31.3 kilos (versus 25.3 kilos for the Thule), it’s much less nimble and fewer handy to raise and put within the automotive. A number of issues we favored: The Alterrain comes with a much bigger cover than the City Glide 2, and its seat design permits the passenger to take a seat extra upright than within the Thule stroller. Just like the Thule, the BOB has a entrance wheel that swivels, which is useful for on a regular basis use, however you too can lock the wheel when you run to stop wobbling. Nonetheless, our high decide handles on trails nearly in addition to the BOB Alterrain, which additionally lacks among the City Glide 2’s essential security options, together with a hand brake to gradual you down whenever you take downhills at excessive velocity. (If you happen to suppose you’ll run on trails more often than not and anticipate encountering steep downhills, you may contemplate paying extra for the BOB Gear Alterrain Professional, which does have a hand brake). The Alterrain is an up to date model of the BOB Gear Revolution Professional, a jogging stroller we beforehand beneficial, but it surely doesn’t have the adjustable suspension characteristic we beloved in that stroller.
