Baby Jogger City Select

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Description:

The Baby Jogger City Select is an exceedingly adaptable tandem pushchair that offers lots of combinations to suit a growing family's needs. We know of at least 19 combinations which work either as a tandem or single. Takes two carrycots and car seats for twins. Folds very easily down to a neat flat package. Great suspension, storage and manoeverability. A fantastic pushchair whether as a single or a tandem.

Pros:

The choice of different seating positions and options is amazing! Folds very easily and flat. The seats are only a few inches thick and stack easily. So a great option for a small car boot. Large comfy seats with fantastic hoods for rain and sun protection. The shopping basket is enormous. The City Select is a very sturdy, stable pushchair without being heavy to push. Adjustable handle. Baby can parent face at the front, and toddler face outwards at the back.

Cons:

Can be hard to tip up kerbs. Feels heavy with two older children in. Can be hard to push on cambered or cobbled surfaces. Raincovers can be hard to put on especially with combinations where the seats are under one another. Consider carefully which positions the seats can recline in, if your children need to nap. Wide and long as a single pushchair - something which may annoy if always used as a single; as a double you would probably make the compromise for the versatility.

Maximum number of children:

Two

Type of pushchair:

Tandem (Inline)

Converts to a single or double:

Yes

Minimum age in seat:

6 Months+

Carrycot available from birth:

Yes as an optional extra

Car seat compatible with:

Maxi Cosi Pebble and Cabriofix; Cybex Aton, Baby Jogger City Go; Kiddy Evolution Pro and Evo-lunafix and Evo-luna i-Size; BeSafe IziGo; Recaro 0+ Car Seats

Buggy board compatible:

Yes

Foot muff included:

Basket included:

Yes

Raincover included:

Adjustable leg rest:

Yes

Calf support:

Yes

Hood:

Yes Detachable Individual

Hood with viewing window:

Yes

Sun protection:

Large Hood

Number of wheels:

Four

Wheel type:

12" forever-air - gel filled rear tyres and 8" lightweight front wheels and sealed ball bearings

Safety harness:

5 Point Safety Harness

Seating positions:

Forward and Reverse Independently

Seat recline:

Several Forward & Reverse Positions

Bumper bar:

Yes as an optional extra

Travel bag:

Available

Open pushchair length cms:

110.5 (Single) 134.5 (Tandem)

Open pushchair width cms:

65.5

Open pushchair height cms:

105

Folded pushchair length cms:

83 (With wheels); 67.5 (Without wheels)

Folded pushchair width cms:

65.5 (With wheels); 52.5 (Without wheels)

Folded pushchair height cms:

32 (With wheels); 28.5 (Without wheels)

Pushchair weight kgs:

12.7 (Single) 15.5 (Double)

Maximum child age or weight:

15kgs per seat (20kgs in US)

Seat back height cms:

46.5 (2010), 48 (2011)

Front of seat width cms:

30.2 (2010), 31.5 (2011)

Back of seat width cms:

28.5 (2010), 29 (2011)

Seat depth cms:

20.5 (2010), 21.5 (2011)

Knee to foot rest cms:

24.5 (with footrest extended - both years)

Adjustable handlebar:

Yes extending

One handed fold:

Folding mechanism:

Flat Fold

Brake:

Hand

Suspension:

Front

Available colours:

Ruby, Teal, Black, Denim Charcoal

Please note the fabrics changed in 2014.

Other options or features:

There are 19 possible seating positions that we know of that work! We have tried having the carrycot parent facing at the top but the frame is just a bit short.
The shopping basket is huge. Net storage bags on the seat backs.

Recommended retail price:

Single Baby Jogger City Select - Chassis and one seat £524.99; Second Seat and Adaptors £154.99; Carrycot £99.99; Car Seat Adaptors £26.99; Raincover £20.99; Belly Bar £22; Child Tray £20; Transport Bag £59.99; Footmuff £49.99

Denim Charcoal will be slightly more than these prices.

Additional information:

Length depends on exactly which position you place the front seat. The carrycot at the front is probably the longest position and two seats facing forwards is probably the shortest.
Please note that in the photos of the BJCS in single mode below it is missing the covering caps above the front wheels because this pushchair is usually used as a tandem. These covers are included as standard.
The City Select can be folded as one piece (not recommended but there is a photo on this website), or as a single pushchair with the second seat (removed - the adaptors can be left in situ or removed), or it can be split into the chassis, 2 seats and adaptors which gives a very slim fold which is great for small homes and cars.

Front view:

http://www.bestbuggy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/tn_P1210308.jpg

Front view hood up:

http://www.bestbuggy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/tn_P1210310.jpg

Rear view:

http://www.bestbuggy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/tn_P1210333.jpg

Side view:

http://www.bestbuggy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/tn_P1210304.jpg

Side view hood up:

http://www.bestbuggy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/tn_P1210306.jpg

Side view seat reclined:

http://www.bestbuggy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/tn_P1220048-2.jpg