Our All-Terrain Pushchairs Guide To Help You Stay Off The Beaten Track

If you’re someone who’s always been more keen on staying off the beaten track than on it, then it’s likely you’re not going to want to stop now that you’ve got a new baby on the way. right? Well only a few years ago you would have had to because if you didn’t it’s like both you and your baby would be suffering from severe whiplash from all the bumps and jolts your pushchair would have give you (and that’s if all the wheels had managed to stay on).

Now though, with the invention of the all-terrain pushchair things like snow, sand and rocky surfaces are just going to be a walk in the park as you push over them easily, and your baby is kept super comfy and unaware that they’re not riding along on a super flat surface.

So what do you need to look for with an all-terrain pushchair?

There are a few things that are crucial that you look out for when buying an all-terrain pushchair if you don’t want to be back buying another a few months later and they are:

1.  Good Pushchair Wheels That Are Fixed Or Can Be Fixed Into Place

The most important thing you need to consider when buying an all-terrain pushchair is the tyres. If these aren’t any good, you and your baby will feel every bump, and it’s likely when you’re not pushing the pushchair you’ll be down on your knees trying to replace one wheel after another. So what do you need to look out for?

• If you’re predominantly using this pushchair for off-roading and won’t really be using it for trips into town my advice would be to go for a fixed front wheel like the Mountain Buggy Terrain . The reason why is because whilst the swivel wheel is useful for making the pushchair ultra manoeuvrable and whizzing round people when in town, it will be hindrance to you when off road when it wobbles you off around boulders and bumps - fixing the wheel in place will allow you to focus purely on pushing. (If you are planning to use it for both off-road and on road then a good compromise would be a swivel wheel pushchair that can be fixed into place like the EasyWalker Sky Pushchair)
• Go for a pneumatic tyre - I know you’re probably thinking there’s going to be issues with punctures but it’s important to weigh everything up, and the comfort factor you and your baby will get from the pneumatic tyre absorbing the bumps I promise you will outway the pain of punctures (Top Tip: Take a spare inner tube with you - they’re easy to fit and will have you going again in minutes. The Baby Jogger City Elite pushchair from Babyworld  is just one example of many that come with pneumatic wheels.

2. …. That Your New All-Terrain Pushchair Is Going To Fit Inside Your Car

It’s all very well getting the biggest all-terrain pushchair you can find because that’s surely going to be support your baby and help make life easier for you, but it’s also important to think about how practical it is, not only for the car but also for storing at home, as well as how easy it’s going to be for you to carry it.

The EasyWalker Sky Pushchair and the Out N About Nipper 360 pushchair, for example, have both been designed to be as lightweight and compact as they can without reducing the impact of any of the essential features of an all-terrain pushchair, and come with quick release wheels to make them easy to fit into even the smallest of boots.

3.  Good Brakes..

It’s all very well being able to push your all-terrain pushchair up a hill without feeling anything, but if you can’t control it when it’s speeding down the other side of the hill, then the pushchair really is of no use to you. It is therefore really important that you look for something like the Jane Slalom Pro that has a strong disc brake that will make a real and immediate impact when you use it, or at least something with a front and rear brake.

4. Comfortable Suspension

Your pneumatic wheels are going to help a lot with evening out the bumps when you’ve gone off road, but if you really want to have a smooth ride for your baby, and a jolt free push for you then you’re going to want to look all-terrain pushchairs that offer good suspension (like the Baby Jogger City Elite pushchair ) or  if you can find it,  adjustable suspension that will allow you to customise it to the road surface you’re on ((the DuoWalker Sky Pushchair is one option).

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