2011 City Mini Double Shoulder harness straps Hi Everyone. Those of you who have the city mini, if you have older kids who don't like the shoulder harness how did you remove them? I only want the waist straps around my twins (will be 2 next month) and just unhooking the strap from the top leaves them dangling. Thanks!! 2011 City Mini Double Shoulder harness straps Hi Everyone. Those of you who have the city mini, if you have older kids who don't like the shoulder harness how did you remove them? I only want... » Read More 2011 City Mini Double Shoulder harness straps Hi Everyone. Those of you who have the city mini, if you have older kids who don't like the shoulder harness how did you remove them? I only want the waist straps around my twins (will be 2 next month) and just unhooking the strap from the top leaves them dangling. Thanks!! « Show Less
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We took off the top hooks, un-threaded the whole strap, put the waist clip back on, re-threaded through the little sliding length adjuster. You will have some strap still dangling, because it is long, but it is working for us and way easier to load and unload our twins. They would hate being strapped down! This is on the 2009 version, but I think the straps are the same. Does this make any sense to you?
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Does anyone know if you can get replacement shoulder strap pads for the citi mini double stroller? We lost one today.Thanks!
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If you call the company, they might send you some replacement pads. The number should be in your manual somewhere. Good luck!
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I have the city mini double stroller. It fits great! It's a little awkward to walk at first but you get used to it. I couldn't live without it!!
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I didnt like or see much use for the baby set. I decided not to use both the harness and set and opted for the harness alone. I think the harness works fine from very early on, although I do find it tough to adjust.
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I had it fit on several single strollers and balance perfectly. (Even crappy cheap ones). I don't see why you couldn't find a way to adjust it to a double stroller because the straps are adjustable. I never had to use more of the straps so I couldn't tell you for sure and I just gave mine to a friend about to have twins. Great for multiple kids though!!
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Hi Jennifer! I bought the cob size harness and it did have the buttress strap. I would think that the mini would also have it as pictured. Good luck! Brenda
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Hi Dave, We initially had the same problem... those poor little feet. However, if you look at page 10 of the Owner's Manual the instructions (and diagrams) state "Pull on small loop until the sewn end of the loop passes through the adjustment buckle. Continue to pull out the small loop until the strap is the proper length". We fiddled around with this for a while until we figured out how it worked. I was a bit confusing to say the least! Our 5 month old absolutely loves this toy now. Hope this helps. Lynn
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With the convertible seat, I didn't find it necessary to loosen the straps every time I took the baby out. Try getting the babe out without loosening it and see of you really need to loosen them every time which will make it easier in the long run.
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Hi Mom of Two!I have a quick but desperate question. We just bought a 2008 highlander 6 months ago, then found out I was pregnant. Does you 2nd row seat have the removable center seat? I am having an impossible time finding a way to put a booster, a carseat forward facing and a rear facing seat in the 2nd row. How did you do it, or do you have a different kind of second row?Thanks,rochelle
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I used Britax convertibles with both of my kids from birth just because infant seats are not safe! They were fine and my children were not big(my daughter was 6lbs 11oz and my son came home 4lbs 12oz-he was 3lbs7oz at birth). We have the new advocate for the upcoming baby ;-) The advocate even has an "infant insert" that can be purchased to improve the fit. Yes, they look small in the seat, but it does not affect the safety of the seat-at all. Think about this, a piece of plastic that goes through constant stress of in and out of the car(we have a materials engineer in the family and he was very adamant about it not being safe-too much stress on plastic). The studies about this have been buried time and time again, but there is some evidence if you search the net. Unfortunately, we were hit by a drunk driver when my daughter was only 4 mos, she was just fine in her Britax seat! When my son was 9 mos, our Corolla was sideswiped by a semi-truck, both kids were fine(they slept through it), my son in his convertible, my daughter in her Britax booster. We drive A LOT(40k miles a year) and I have never felt uncomfortable with the convertibles from birth and after our second accident we were told by the investigating officer that the Britax saved my son major injuries! I think you will be just fine going with the convertible from day one, we were and ours were "tested."
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Are you pushing the lever and pulling the straps out when you take them out of the car seat? You should be doing that each time which makes it easier to put them back on. Then once they are in pull the strap down until it retightens them in.
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I have the City Jogger "Elite" and I got the infant car seat adapter bar. It never "clicked" for me on the adapter so I never felt too comfortable using it so I only used it once or twice with the strap that was on the adapter. With that said, I read and looked at YouTube videos and it seemed to work for them, but not for me. However, I loved the car seat especially with the snap and go stroller. I felt it was more convenient to use the strap and go stroller anyway.However, I come from a tall family and my little one is tall so in some ways I wish I would have gotten a car seat that went up to 35 inches because my girl grew out of it by 8 months. So many opinions and things to think about but it will all come together! Good luck!
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They say you can use it with a newborn but I'm not sure the straps would get tight enough. My son was about 13 lbs when we purchased ours and I tightened the straps as much as possible and they were still a little loose. I would buy a snuzzler or use receiving blankets rolled up to place next to him/her. You can also purchase a car seat adapter through Baby Jogger for the City Mini. I've heard it's compatible with other infant seats - Graco, etc. You may also want to check out the City Select model. It's much more expensive but has an optional bassinet attachment which would be perfect for a newborn! They say you can use it with a newborn but I'm not sure the straps would get tight enough. My son was about 13 lbs when we purchased ours and I tightened the straps as much as possible and they were still a little loose. I would buy a snuzzler or use receiving blankets rolled up to place next to him/her. You can also purchase a car seat adapter through Baby Jogger for the City Mini. I've heard it's compatible with other infant seats - Graco, etc. You may also want to check out the City Select model. It's much more expensive but has an optional bassinet attachment which would be perfect for... » Read More They say you can use it with a newborn but I'm not sure the straps would get tight enough. My son was about 13 lbs when we purchased ours and I tightened the straps as much as possible and they were still a little loose. I would buy a snuzzler or use receiving blankets rolled up to place next to him/her. You can also purchase a car seat adapter through Baby Jogger for the City Mini. I've heard it's compatible with other infant seats - Graco, etc. You may also want to check out the City Select model. It's much more expensive but has an optional bassinet attachment which would be perfect for a newborn! « Show Less
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Ours is long gone, but had the same problem. Have no answer, just keep putting it back on. I guess you can try to glue it. That thing was a life saver. Plop the kid in and you can get some things done. Both kids loved it, especially when starting to walk.
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My daughter is very tall also, 100% for her age group. At 18 months and 35inches, she is at the next to the top shoulder strap. The manufacturer recommends turning it forward facing when they reach the top strap holder. I just asked our pediatrician at our 18 month check up what we should do when she reaches that point as I am sure it will be soon, and before she is 2 which is the law in CA. His response was to turn her around when she reaches the top strap even if it is before age 2 as she will then be big enough. That being said we bought this carseat for traveling. It is the smallest and lightest carseat we could find. She seems very comfortable in it. The bottom strap to attach it via car latches does not adjust on both sides which makes getting a perfectly tight fit impossible. It has good safety ratings but in comparison to the Britax carseat we use for every day, it really doesn't seem as safe or tighly secured in the car. Hope this helps.
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I usually take my son to school in the car and when I go home for lunch, I ride the bike and trailer (empty, of course) back to work. I separate the WeeHoo from my bike and store both parts in my office (it takes up room, but I cleared out a file cabinet to have the space). At the end of my workday, I reassemble the bike and WeeHoo and ride to my son's school to pick him up for the ride home. As the others said, it is a bit easier to pull with no kiddo. I have had one tiny problem, though. I ride on a quarter-mile stretch of cobblestone street (very bumpy) and with no kid weighing down the WeeHoo, the silver harness pulls up off of the black seat stem adapter flange. This causes the WeeHoo to rock back and forth, throwing my balance a bit. It poses no safety hazard, because it's all part of the hitch itself--the WeeHoo couldn't become detached. In the past, I pulled over, slid the harness back onto the flange, and went along my merry way. I considered gluing the harness and flange together, but that stops the WeeHoo from pivoting. There may be a clamp that you could place on the seat stem right above the harness and flange, but I eventually solved the problem by moving my flashing brake light down against the hitch when I'm riding without my son. On the same stretch of cobblestone street, I have also lost his snacks out of the kid cup-holders, so I now put all snacks and valuables in the panniers or the mesh pouch on the back :-)
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Elizabeth, may I ask how it's working out for you - IF - you are using this? I am very petite also, and am wondering how it will work, especially since it's pre-tied in the back? (if I'm not misunderstanding descriptions ;)Any further explanations and tips about how it works for you, would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you in advance! Blessings... :)
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No we don't have problems with the length. Do you have the manual? The straps hook behind the seat into a metal locking clip. But, there are 2 different slots on the straps to hook them into the clip. One is supposed to be used when the baby is under 11 pounds. The other is for babies over 11 pounds. When you switch the locking clip at 11 pounds, the straps get longer. I would check to make sure your straps are in the right setting. But I would advise looking at the manual because placing the locking clip in he wrong place could be dangerous. I hope that helps!