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why do people love 3 wheeler prams buggies

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marmet · 01/01/2004 14:34

i know some of you go through prams buggies if theres no tommorrow a old coachbuilt will last you so much longer and much more comfortable just having a heavy child on a pram seat does put a bit of strain on these old prams but why dont many people have them now

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Essexwife · 01/01/2004 14:59

I love my 3 wheeler because it is light to push even with a buggy board attached for my heavy 3 yo and it folds into the boot of my family saloon easily. I can also fold it up and "bag it" for travel on planes to/fm dh's parents. It suits me and ds who sleeps soundly when in it - I wouldn't have anything else personally.

zebra · 01/01/2004 15:28

We were actually offered one 2nd hand, but No space in my house for the old coach-built style.
I imagine many people see them as unable to fit in the car or on the bus, either.
I used to sneer at 3-wheelers, too, but they are very nice to push, so wouldn't turn down the offer of one of those as a gift!
I have literally walked miles and miles most weeks with my pushchairs but still useable; I imagine many people replace a pushchair because they want a change, not really worn out at all.

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marmet · 01/01/2004 21:13

probably so but how many these pushchairs be around in another 20 years time my maclaren major nearly 9 years old but not looking as good as my coachbuilt pram ok it sqeaks and wheels got bit of a judder when you walk too fast still not bad at all for a 30 year old pram im 23 years

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GillW · 02/01/2004 21:22

It's probably the exception - but as I happen to live where walks with the pushchair means footpaths along fields, which can often be rutted and muddy, a conventional/traditional type pram without proper chunky wheels and tyres would literally get "stuck in the mud" around here!

misdee · 02/01/2004 21:41

i love my 3 wheeler. i have had it 2years, which is the longest i've had a buggy for. i also have a lightweight stroller atm for the car and short trips out and a spare for my older daughter. it is l;ovely to push and is very light. it can also seat both my kids in it if need be, either one brhind the other, or my older daughter sits on the front step thing.

i'd love a coach built pram, and if i could've had one i would've have but with dd1 lived in a top floor flat, with dd2 moved around a lot and didnt have the storage space for one.

but if i found out i was pregnant tomorrow i'd consider a coach built pram.

Hulababy · 02/01/2004 21:48

I love my 3 wheeler too. WE got it on holiday in Bruge as it was so much better/lighter/cheaper thnan the equivalent we had seen in the UK. DD has used it from birth and it is a good size so should be okay till she no longer needs a pushchair. It is very very light - lighter than many normal buggies. It is a bit of a pain for the car I have to admit - we have a small boot. WE actually have a McLaren Volo for travelling with instead. But would never be without my 3 wheeler.

Besides DH thinks it is cool - his toy

clairabelle · 02/01/2004 21:51

love it for dog and baby wlking on v. muddy common

Paula71 · 02/01/2004 22:28

I have a twin 3 wheeler and although it is too big to fit through shop doorways it was the most robust looking buggy we could find. Well, it has lasted 2 years of abuse from ds twins. We like to go for walks in the local country parks so needed an off-roader with wheels that wouldn't break at the first bump!

Plus, although the doorway thing is annoying I can turn it on a penny! Unlike some cumbersome double buggies I can stop and turn without taking a chunk out of peoples legs or bothering anyone. (Folk get awful annoyed when they see me with two, like, how dare I!)

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marmet · 03/01/2004 12:54

yer dont think my old pram would cope with all the bumps and mud yer i suppose it would get stuck
i know what you mean paula people in gangways talking soooooo anoying cant they see a pram comming i get out the way if i was them but they dont move " excuse me " you say 3 or 4 times sorry i cant get through i end up saying and they look at you gone out oh its a lady with a pram its if they saying double buggies yes i do feel sorry for you if you got 1 soo wide arnt my big silvercross is bad enough

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Demented · 03/01/2004 22:27

I would of considered a coachbuilt if I hadn't lived in a second floor flat when DS1 was born. I bought a 2 in 1 Bebecar pram and it is still going strong, my biggest complaint is with the umbrella buggies I was destroying so many of them I decided to get something sturdier after the last one broke and that is when I got my eye on the Urban Detour three wheeler in Mothercare and love it. It is still folds small enough to fit in the boot of our car and can be folded and slung over a shoulder to go on the bus or train if necessary.

nutcracker · 03/01/2004 22:30

I actually hated 3 wheelers when they first came out but now i love them and would buy one tommorow if i could drive, but as it is i have enough trouble and dirty looks on the bus with a buggy so ......

Delilah27 · 18/11/2004 23:25

I just wanted to thank you all so much! I think you've answered my questions. It looks like the urban detour wins hands down!

You all seem such a friendly bunch which makes a change from the forum that i usually frequent.

I kept thinking 'yeah go for a stroller (umbrella fold', but my little girl spends so much time in her buggy that it simply isn't comfortable enough for her . I hate public transport, the people on the buses where I live are gruesome and refuse to budge to make room for a baby and buggy!

I'll keep you posted.
xxxx

pabla · 19/11/2004 14:20

I probably would have bought a 3 wheeler the last time I needed a new pushchair but I was taking my daughter to school on the bus occasionally and felt a Macaren would be better. Three wheelers are very nice to push and if I lived in a more rural area I would definitely want one.

I was in London last year though and thought it was most amusing the number of "mountain buggies" to be seen in the wilds of the Kings Rd and Kensington High St. The baby equivalent of 4WDs?

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