Uppababy Vista as a tandem.....

[greenlizard]

For a 19th month toddler and new born. Can anyone recommend or otherwise? I have read good reviews as a singles but some reviews are it's too much of a beast as a double especially with the toddler at the front.

I have looked at side by sides double pushchairs but I just can't imagine getting them anywhere - they are so wide! I have a Baby Jogger City Mini GT as a single which is great but the double I would have to buy a separate carrycot and you can't have a car seat on it.

I am driving myself a bit bonkers on the subject and am now 30 weeks so needed to crack on with making my mind up.

Cheers

What about the mountain buggy duet? Supposed to be the narrowest side by side. No experience myself of doubles but the one person I know with the uppababy tandem and a similar age gap finds it too heavy and unwieldy. Her toddler tends to just ride in the basket of it as a single!! But she's looking for a side by side now as he cant do that much longer.
With a 19m gap you could be using the double for quite a while so I would definitely try and get something you be happy with for a while and that will still push ok with two toddlers in.

I think you will naturally lean towards a tandem or a side by side. I have had a good number of side by sides, but tandems are what I prefer. The Vista as a single is big. It isn't too much bigger as a double, but there's lots of parts. I love the Peach Blossom, and I think you go a long way to beat it. I had a similar age gap and the Duet didn't work for us because of the imbalance / closeness of the children. The Joolz Geo is a lovely tandem. The iCandy Apple2Pear is very light to push.
The BJCMGT is lovely to push, but a bit of a chunk to lift (not as bad as the Duet though). The Donkey is lovely but the single / duo conversion is a PITA, so think about if you need this. The Nipper is probably one of the best side by sides (the newer ones).
If you need a car seat, I would get a tandem at least to start with. Don't be precious about a double, because you may well change somewhere along the line once the baby is a little older.