Christina sent an email to ask: I've noticed some moms/nannies pushing around strollers that have a nice FLAT basket at the bottom. A basket that would hold all sorts of packages, or even a small lazy dog. (The Bugaboo basket seems kind of useless to me). Today one passed me by, and while I could catch a glimpse of the logo, I couldn't read the brand. I think it started with a 'c'. Definately european. Any ideas what it is? Or who else might make a similar stroller?
(Thanks, Christina!)
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I've seen a number of European strollers with a flat basket, and so think it could be anything.
But back to the Bugaboo ('cos this misconception bugs me!) -- I have been using our Frog since 2003, and it is amazing what the compartment can hold. Just yesterday, I came back with this from the grocery store, all stashed in what you refer to as the "useless" basket: 4 1 litre bottles of juice, 1 500 ml bottle of syrup, 2 punts strawberries, an anorak, diaperbag, umbrella, 2 large tubs of yogurt, 3 rectungular boxes of baby cereal, and 1 cylindrical container of baby cereal (each approx 1litre of volume). Oh! And forgot to mention that there was a bag of tomatoes too... With the soft sides and the drawstrings, you can get a lot more in there than flat bottom baskets, as things often topple or fall our of the latter... The only thing I have not been able to stash underneath is a fully-packed (for 2 kids), i.e., overstuffed, bugaboo diaperbag which is designed to hang on the handlebar anyway...
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It sounds like either a Bumbleride Queeen B http://www.bumbleride.com/collection2007/queenb.php or a Bertini Bidwell http://www.bertinistrollers.com/products.htm if it was a new stroller. There are also some older European models with the flat, metal baskets such as the Inglesina Magnum; some of these can still be found online.
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Sorry Janie, you are thinking of the Maclaren strollers. I LOVE my Maclaren stroller because it can go anywhere without running others off a sidewalk but the "basket" is totally useless. I can't put my purse in it. But that's ok, I sacrifice basket space for utility on the Metro and sidewalk.
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Huh? Christina wanted to know about a flat-basketed stroller and I suggested that it was the Queen B. I don't believe Maclarens have flat-bottom baskets. Christina also questioned the utility of the Bugaboo basket, and I commented that it was actually very useful.
Thanks for letting us know about Maclarens though!
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Could be the EasyWalker stroller. Looks like a Mountain Buggy, save for the metal, flat bottom basket.
http://www.psychobabyonline.com/site/epage/35341_533.htm
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I was responding to your comment on the Bugaboo. I misread it. I thought you were saying it was small. My bad.
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I have no time for Bugaboo anymore after this and their attempt at customer service here.
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It could be a Silver Cross.
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