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The Pushchair Track: Mamas & Papas Urbo

September 5, 2011 by · 4 Comments 

A few months ago Mamas & Papas paid for me to attend a blogging event and as I was taking Betsy along with me they sent her an Urbo to ride around in. You know I don’t class myself as much of a pram lover yet I was quite smitten by the Urbo. The Urbo [...]

The Pushchair Track: UPPAbaby Vista Travel System – HOT!

May 25, 2011 by · 3 Comments 

Yesterday I had the pleasure of hanging out at Huggle, a very cool parenting store in Swiss Cottage packed full of design led, super stylish practical buys, toys, and gifts as well as a cafe and classes. While I was there, I finally got a demo of the pushchair that’s taking the US by storm [...]

The Pushchair Track: Love/Hate Affair – Phil&Ted’s Inline Sport Double Pushchair

April 26, 2010 by · 9 Comments 

In over three years of buying baby and kids gear, no product has ever elicited quite the range of emotions that the Phil&Ted’s sport double pushchair does. On one hand, it’s a stroke of practicality genius that makes life with two children under three a hell of a lot easier. On the other hand, it’s [...]

The Pushchair Track: Petite Star Kurvi

April 9, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

My little sister just had my gorgeous niece on Easter Sunday and she decided that she wanted to get as much style and function as possible in a travel system without spending what she referred to as “crazy money” and came up with the Petite Star Kurvi. Long time BG readers may remember when Kat [...]

The Pushchair Track: The New Stokke Xplory

April 1, 2010 by · 1 Comment 

Exciting news – There’s a new Stokke Xplory. It’s undergone a bit of an evolution and the new version is sleeker and there’s definitely more finesse. Structurally the ergonomic design is more balanced with the centre of gravity being dispersed to all four wheels and they’ve aimed for greater ease of use. Appearance wise, the [...]

The Pushchair Track: More Mamas and Papas Mylo Travel System Pics

November 17, 2009 by · 2 Comments 

I tell you there’s a lot of curiosity about the soon (but no actual date confirmed) to be released Mylo travel system from Mamas and Papas. I’ve had emails and questions about getting a view with the shopping basket and the Cybex Aton car seat ever since it was featured, so here you go! – [...]

The Pushchair Track: Bugaboo Bee Review

October 23, 2009 by · 2 Comments 

When baby Nia was about two weeks old, Bugaboo loaned me one of their Bee’s, which I’ve been using when the kids aren’t in the Phil and Ted’s sport (review of that coming soon!). Concept: If you’ve ever baulked at buying any of its predeccessors, either because of price or bulk, the Bugaboo Bee bridges [...]

Coming Soon: Mylo Travel System by Mamas and Papas

September 25, 2009 by · 12 Comments 

A few nursery industry peeps I know that were out in Cologne for the recent Kid + Jugend trade fair were supremely impressed with Mamas and Papas launch at the show – the Mylo travel system. I think Kat said it best when she said it looks like a Bugaboo Bee/Stokke Xplory hybrid, which is [...]

The Pushchair Track: Hot reductions on Stokke Xplory & Phil & Ted’s Sport

July 1, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

If you’ve been keeping an eye out for a great deal on a Stokke Xplory, look no further than Dinky Inc where they are £495 instead of the usual £682 for the basic, with six colours available – woohoo! A major favourite of mine and source of heartbreak (we had to part with ours before [...]

The Pushchair Track: Bugaboo Gecko Review

April 16, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

We’ve long touted the Bugaboo Bee here at BG, which aside from being super stylish and more compact is actually lighter on your wallet than the famous Chameleon. There is another alternative (a bit of a blast from the past) though in between the two as Emma explains… Concept: The Bugaboo Gecko is the Chameleon’s [...]

The Pushchair Track: Bugaboo & Paul Frank Accessories Available to Buy

April 14, 2009 by · 1 Comment 

Ooh, exciting stuff! I wrote about the Bugaboo collaboration with Small Paul by Paul Frank back in November and the limited edition range of footmuffs, tailored fabrics, and blankets are now available to buy. Prices range between £29.99 for a blanket to £99.95 for the tailored fabrics and the same price for the footmuffs which [...]

The Pushchair Track: New City Bug from Petite Star

February 24, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

A few weeks back, Kat gave a glowing review of the ideal on a budget, Petite Star Zia 4 travel system, and they’re back with a new credit crunch busting offering, the City Bug, is pushchair and infant carrier car seat (group 0+) for £149.99! The City Bug has gone for padded, antennae style handles [...]

The Pushchair Track: Petite Star Zia4 Travel System Review

January 26, 2009 by · 1 Comment 

Kat writes…When looking for a pram/pushchair which will take you from birth to toddlerhood and beyond, there are countless travel system options on the market.  Often they are a compromise between the two functions and don’t give you the best but the average of both worlds.  When you factor in the cost at around £250 – [...]

Buyers Guide: What to consider when buying a stylish pushchair

December 29, 2008 by · 4 Comments 

Natalie writes…Buying a pushchair can be an agonising decision, especially when you’re trying to balance your style sensibilities with function, so here is my guide to helping you make that decision. Aside from the style aesthetics, you need to consider suitability from birth (padding and lie flat options), travel system capability, handle style and height, [...]

The Pushchair Track: iCandy Apple Stroller

November 28, 2008 by · Leave a Comment 

Natalie writes… Today’s featured pushchair, the British designed iCandy Apple Stroller has been making an increasing appearance when I’m out and about which is likely to have been triggered by a number of awards from baby magazines. Weighing in at a rather hefty 13.8kg with the seat on (10kg without), this is one of the [...]

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