Have you been keen to get back into exercise following the birth of your baby? Skating or jogging with a stroller can be a really good way to get some great exercise and lose weight, if desired. Skating/Jogging prams/strollers are a fun, smooth ride for you and your baby. We consider the 5 best skating/jogging prams/strollers for skating or jogging below including comfort, size, weight, compactness, and price. We also consider double and single jogging/skating stroller options.
5 best skating/jogging prams/strollers –
Option #1 – Phil and Ted’s double buggy
The Phil and Ted’s Sport double stroller benefits from the following features:
- Air filled tyres? Yes
- Shape: Triangular – providing stability
- Dimensions folded: H, W, L: 112, 58, 114cm
- Dimensions unfolded: H, W, L: 44, 58, 92cm
- Weight: 14kg (as double)
- Price: c.£599
- Comes with rain cover? No – sold separately
- Includes auto stop feature? Yes
- Reclines to fully flat for new born? Yes
- Can attach car seat? Yes (with adapter)
- Age range: birth to 20kg
- Compatible with carry cot: Yes
- Rear facing option? No
- Double option: Yes
- Adjustable handle bar height: Yes
The writer has personally used this stroller as a double. It is very sturdy and a smooth ride for the babies. One of the drawbacks is that it is slightly on the heavier side at 14kg as a double. The weight does add to the stability, however. The weight is partly due to air filled tyres which are just like a bicycle’s tyres. On the whole this stroller was very enjoyable to use. Once used to it, the auto stop feature was really useful.
5 best skating/jogging prams/strollers – Option # 2 –
Baby Jogger Summit x 3
The Baby Jogger Summit X3 stroller benefits from the following features:
- Air filled tyres? Yes
- Shape: Triangular – providing stability
- Dimensions folded: H, W, L: 35, 66.5, 86cm
- Dimensions unfolded: H, W, L: 110.5, 66.5, 115cm
- Weight: 12.8kg
- Price: c.£396
- Comes with rain cover? Yes
- Includes auto stop feature? No but it does have a hand operated brake
- Reclines to fully flat for new born? No
- Can attach car seat? No
- Age range: 6 months to 22kg – not suitable for new born unless adaption purchased
- Compatible with carry cot: Yes separate add on
- Rear facing option? No
- Double option: No
- Adjustable handle bar height: No
This Baby Jogger Summit x 3 skating/jogging pram/stroller is a really good option for the less expensive end of the market. It can be used from birth with the add on option and with the price, this would still provide good value for money. It is also more compact than some of the other options.
Some drawbacks include that the stroller is one of the heavier options and the user will be unable to attach a car seat. However, overall it provides a really good, affordable and flexible option.
5 best skating/jogging prams/strollers – Option # 3 –
Thule Glide 2 Jogging Stroller
The Thule Glide 2 Jogging stroller benefits from the following features:
- Air filled tyres? Yes
- Shape: Triangular – providing stability
- Dimensions folded: H, W, L: 58, 33, 93.5cm
- Dimensions unfolded: H, W, L: 104, 68.6, 126cm
- Weight: 10.8kg
- Price: c.£649
- Comes with rain cover? Not included
- Includes auto stop feature? No but features hand brake
- Reclines to fully flat for new born? No
- Can attach car seat? No
- Age range: 9 months to 22kg
- Compatible with carry cot: No
- Rear facing option? No
- Double option: No
- Adjustable handle bar height: Yes
The weight of this stroller is very attractive compared to the other options. Another plus is that it has adjustable handle bars. The stroller is overall, slightly less flexible – with it only being suitable from nine months, and the fact that you cannot attach a car seat. However, it provides a really nice, sleek option for anyone looking for a stroller whose baby is 9 months or older. Often parents will be thinking about changing to a larger car seat at that age, anyway. The price is slightly at the higher end of the market.
5 best skating/jogging prams/strollers – Option # 4 –
Thule Urban Glide 2 Jogging Stroller
The Thule Urban Glide 2 Jogging stroller benefits from the following features:
- Air filled tyres? Yes
- Shape: Triangular – providing stability
- Dimensions folded: H, W, L: 69, 34, 87cm
- Dimensions unfolded: H, W, L: 101.6, 68.6, 104.5cm
- Weight: 11.5kg
- Price: c.£981 including bassinet, £749.99 without
- Comes with rain cover? Purchased separately
- Includes auto stop feature? No but features hand brake
- Reclines to fully flat for new born? Can be used fully flat with bassinet
- Can attach car seat? Yes
- Age range: New born to 22kg
- Compatible with carry cot: Yes
- Rear facing option? yes but only with bassinet or car seat
- Double option: No
- Adjustable handle bar height: Yes
Wow! The improved version – Thule Urban Glide 2 is slightly heavier than the Thule Glide 2, but more compact. It provides much more flexibility, hence the higher price, with suitability from birth, car seat attachment, carry cot attachment, rear facing option with cot, and adjustable handle bars. If the stroller is within your price range, it is likely all you would need.
5 best skating/jogging prams/strollers – Option # 5 –
Out n About Nipper Sport v4 (Special Edition)
The Out n About Nipper Sport V4 stroller benefits from the following features:
- Air filled tyres? Yes
- Shape: Triangular – providing stability
- Dimensions folded: H, W, L: 29, 48, 90cm
- Dimensions unfolded: H, W, L: 103, 61.5, 137cm
- Weight: 9.8kg
- Price: c.£329
- Comes with rain cover? Yes
- Includes auto stop feature? No but features hand brake
- Reclines to fully flat for new born? Yes
- Can attach car seat? No
- Age range: New born to 22kg
- Compatible with carry cot: No but reclines to flat position
- Rear facing option? No
- Double option: No
- Adjustable handle bar height: Yes
This is another very attractive option for the lower price bracket given it can be used from birth for example, with a recline to flat option. It is light weight but slightly less compact than the Thule models.
Final note
So there you have it – five of the best jogging/skating strollers available. We hope you enjoyed this comparison and that it will help you decide which stroller is best for you and your baby. If you would like some further tips on how to control your speed while skating with a stroller, please see a related article here: How to skate with a pram or stroller – Sophia Blogs
We hope you enjoy your new stroller!
