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Bumbleride Indie Stroller - Ruby | 
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Brand: Bumble Ride
Category: Baby Product
List Price: $399.99
Buy New: $399.00
You Save: $0.99
New (11) from $399.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 21542
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 42
Dimensions (in): 35 x 12 x 19
MPN: I-107R
UPC: 184186000617
EAN: 0184186000617
ASIN: B000UW5PA8
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Five point adjustable safety harness | | • | Infant headrest & shoulder pads | | • | Dual swivel front wheels with front wheel locks | | • | Standing dimensions: 36"L 29.5"W 34.5"H | | • | Folded dimension: 32"L 29.5"W 15"H |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Weighing a slim 20 lbs., Indie combines the off-road ability of a multi-terrain stroller with the lean agility of an urban jogger and features a 360 degree swiveling front wheel with forward and rear facing locking positions. For your comfort, Indie comes standard with rear suspension, a height-adjustable handle, large storage basket and removable cup holder. Features: - 5-point adjustable safety harness
- Infant headrest and shoulder pads
- Swivel front wheel with front wheel lock carry handle
- 12" air inflated tires
- 4-position reclining backrest
- Adjustable handle from 32" to 45"
- Spacious cargo basket
- Zip-off canopy for maximum sun coverage
- Lightweight anodized aluminum frame
- Compact fold
- Footmuff
- Cup holder
- Bumper bar
- Air pump
- Universal infant seat adapter and safety belt
- Suitable for infancy and up 45 lbs.
- Standing Dimensions: 36"L x 24.5"W x 34.5"H
- Folded Dimensions: 32"L x 24.5"W x 15"H
- Weight: 20 lbs.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Bumbleride Indie Stroller Review July 13, 2008
Great stroller! Very lightweight, great for newborn and handles smoothly. Storage is better than our travel system stroller and cup holder can hold a variety of water bottle sizes. We bought this because it fit our Chicco Keyfit 30 car seat and has been easy to use with the car seat. I am not a serious runner, but use it daily for walking/jogging short distances and it has thus far held up extremely well- the option to lock the front wheel has been great. I also loved the extras that came with the stroller- foot muff, tire pump, etc. The biggest drawback is the folding mechanism- extremely confusing. The owner's guide does a poor job of explaining how to fold it up. After logging on the the Bumbleride website and watching the video on how to fold this stroller up, we were finally able to fold it. It takes some practice and the handlebar levers are in an awkward. Once you learn how to manipulate the folding mechanism it is easy- it just takes a few tries. The Indie folds up compactly and back wheels remove- a plus when packing this stroller in a car. I would highly recommend this stroller to friends.
 I love this stroller July 1, 2008
My husband and I enjoy the outdoors and needed a light weight stroller that we could easily maneuver with one hand on the bumpy terrain (broken sidewalks and gravel, rooty trails) as well as accommodate top rated car seats. We also wanted a stroller that was lightweight and folded up small. The Bumbleride Indie met all these criteria and more. The stroller is very easy to maneuver, weighs only 20 lbs, fits easily into the trunk of my husband's car, and accommodates as well as coordinates with our Chicco Key Fit 30 car seat.
When compared to the other all-terrain strollers we were impressed with how many features were included in the Indie that the other strollers charged extra for, such as: foot muff, cup holder, large storage basket, tire pump, etc. While my girlfriends are pushing their pricey, high-end strollers, wearing diaper-bag backpacks (because their storage baskets are tiny), manipulating their water bottles (no cup holder) while maneuvering the front tires over and around obstacles (small, non-inflated front tires), we are cruising along effortlessly anywhere we go.
We also loved the added features the Indie offered: a lockable front wheel so I can jog with it (disclaimer, I am not a serious jogger, more of the speed-walker/jog type); three large inflated wheels, two of which have mini-shocks for a very smooth ride; seat that reclines almost completely flat so we could use it as a bassinet when our son was younger; large, adjustable canopy; one-step foot break/release; adjustable handlebar that accommodates my height and my husbands; stroller lock so that it doesn't unfold when you pick it up; and fabric that is totally washable and can be replaced with the newest fashions and color for the next baby.
To be fair, the Indie has one draw-back, the stroller takes some practice to fold-up--you have to disengage the handlebar and then pull on a lever behind the seat to fold it down. However, both my husband and I can now do this in a matter of seconds. Tip: After you disengage the handlebars, step on the break while releasing the backrest lever and pulling the lever towards you and to the ground--it collapses right up.
I would highly recommend this stroller to those parents who describe themselves as the fashionable, outdoors types.
 Indie vs Rocket August 24, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The Bumbleride Indie is a 2007 upgrade to the Bumbleride Rocket (which is apparently being discontinued). Unfortunately for those who liked many of the design features of the Rocket, the Indie includes many "downgrades" from the Rocket.
After surveying a lot of strollers, we really liked the Rocket for a variety of features. It had an elegant design, was spacious, quite easy to fold down and the reclined seat seemed quite comfortable for the baby. Since Indie was being released at about the same time, we talked to bumbleride and were told that if anything, the Indie was more compact and easy to steer - while retaining many of the features of the Rocket that we'd liked. Wrong !!
The biggest dissappointment we had with the Indie was the recline of the seat. While the Rocket goes down completely flat, the Indie at its most reclined position still keeps the baby at a fair incline... which doesnt seem very comfortable for an all-terrain, "jogger-like" stroller.
Secondly, the "improved" folding mechanism that is supposed to make the Rocket more compact than the Indie, is a pain to operate. Bumbleride's solution is to replace the old (comfortable) pulling and folding mechanism with a series of steps which are (a) quite strenuos and (b) very poorly described in their user guide. This would easily be the stroller that you would see someone struggle with as they go through airport security, to fold... Once you do get it folded down it does become more compact than the rocket. But its a hazzle !
The Indie of course does retain many other features of the rocket and has some improvements in locking the wheels etc. But in general it was a dissappointing buy. So, we are returning the Indie. And hoping that Bumbleride does fix some of these issues. Coz we really did like the Rocket to start with!!!
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