The Bumbleride Indie Stroller
When things start to fall apart at home—our daughter gets cranky, is teething, just about any derailment—we load her up, go for a walk, and life is instantly better. She loves this stroller and so do we.
We’ve used it for about a year now, and we’ve easily put 100 miles on the wheels, both in the dirt and on the pavement. When our daughter was younger we’d slip her car seat onto the included attachment and take off. Now that she’s bigger, she riding in the normal seat, clipped into a harness.
We mostly walk with the Indie, but you can also lock the front wheel in place and go for a jog. The back brake, which makes sure the stroller doesn’t accidentally go tumbling down the hill, is foot activated and easy to use. There’s an included water bottle holder, plenty of storage for jackets, bottles and other baby items and nice big canopy to keep the sun out. When not in use it folds in half to take up less space.
The Indie isn’t the lightest stroller on the market at 20 lbs, but we haven’t had any problems getting it in and out of the car and it stores nicely in the garage.
The Indie is pricey, at $500 ($300 on sale), but it’s built to last. We’ve abused it plenty—throwing it into the back of my truck, walking down rocky dirt roads, spilling all varieties of food stuffs—and it’s never once showed signs of wear. The only piece of maintenance I’ve had to do is slime the tires because Albuquerque, where we live, is full of nasty goatheads.
At the moment our daughter weighs about 20 pounds and this stroller is rated to 45, so we still have plenty of walks rolling our way. That’s good news, because my daughter assures me we’ll need it.
The Elements
- Easy to use, easy to store.
- Versatile. Great for babies and toddlers.
- Durable. You can abuse it and it doesn’t flinch.
