BOB Gear Alterrain Jogging Stroller, Melange Black

TLDR: This is a review for the 2020 BOB Alterrain PRO model. I am a real mom of a 7 month old baby who paid for this stroller myself. See numbered paragraphs below for my tips/tricks/thoughts on the common complaints I read about when shopping for this stroller. It's worth the money, just be prepared to take care of a few small quirks at the outset when assembling and you'll be fine. PROS: Almost everything; CONS, it is heavy and big, but that's what makes it rugged. I can fit it in the back of our Hyundai Palisade with the 3rd row halfway down.Opens and closes really easily. My husband assembled the stroller in about 30 minutes on his own.***I waited until my pediatrician recommended that going jogging was safe before buying the stroller.***OVERALL: I recommend this stroller, I am enjoying using it, yes, it was expensive, but I am so much happier now that I have the freedom to go out and take my baby with me - we can walk, jog and hike. It is a huge benefit for me physically and emotionally to be able to exercise.I walk. A LOT. At all times of day and in all weather. Now I am doing some jogging to work off this pregnancy weight. I need a stroller that can handle the demands I place on it and keep my baby girl safe and comfortable. I need a stroller with good ventilation, as Washington DC area summers are brutal. Our Chicco stroller was a heat sink, making our daughter miserable. It also was not very good as a fitness stroller, at all. I researched jogging strollers for three months before buying the Alterrain PRO.I ultimately chose the BOB Alterrain Pro over Thule because I want a more rugged trail ready stroller that can go on unimproved dirt tracks where I like to be out in the woods. I walk 35 miles per week for exercise mainly on residential roads, host a socially distanced mom's stroller workout at a local school track, BUT, in my heart of hearts, hiking is my jam, and I need a stroller that will handle that. After taking the Alterrain out on a family excursion at a nearby lake with unimproved rough woodland trails, I can confidently say the Bob Alterrain Pro handles all surfaces great and our daughter has never complained once since I bought this stroller. She goes to sleep in it.1.Yes, there is a squeak, but, WD40 with the long nozzle attachment fixed it! May take a few tries to find the right spot but I solved this by applying pinpoint WD40 on all exposed metal parts and put a little bit in the areas where all the wheels attach to the frame. Occasionally after rides on very rough terrain such as unimproved woodland trails the squeak mysteriously returns. A hard squeeze of the brake while moving the stroller forward fixes it each time.2. The complaints on the hand brake: Yes, it is hard to use when you first buy it BECAUSE the brake cable is still "open," the connections need to be twisted shut or the brake won't work, just like a bicycle hand brake. This is a very simple fix: When assembling the stroller, make sure the silver brake cable connectors behind the handle brake get twisted all the way shut. Finger tight is fine. It isn't the world's best brake but it slows the stroller down to get it into control.3. Tires: The tires need to be inflated after you get the stroller. They are not shipped fully inflated. Just like a bicycle, they need topping up. Be sure to get a locking L shape nozzle air pump that clamps down, the twist ones are fiddly.EARLY MORNING/NIGHT TIME SAFETY: OK, BOB, this could really be improved. This stroller is not very visible from the front or back in the dark, so I made additional improvements myself with highly reflective tape. The canopy has to be deployed (pulled down) for the reflective band to be visible. Otherwise, front of the stroller is invisible in the dark! So, I bought a roll of marine-grade waterproof high visibility tape and have placed it on the frame in key areas, ESPECIALLY the front wheel area where the stroller would be near the edge of a curb, and all along the edges where the frame surrounds the baby. Despite having done this, and wearing a reflective vest on my walks (see photo), cars don't slow down until the last second. I am investing in LED bicycle headlight and taillight for the stroller as well as a light-up runner's vest for myself. The photo taken in the dark is of the stroller after the improvements.Cargo basket: zipper is nice. Wish the basket was longer, when the seat is "down" all the way it is difficult to access.Seat: Can't be elevated for the baby to sit up all the way. This one is a bit of a bummer and it might be a problem for some kids, I know my daughter is on her way to sitting up by herself and she wants to look out and around the stroller.Jogging locked wheel mode: Works well. Very steady and pushes super well. I have only run a few times with it, I am getting accustomed to running with a stroller and that takes some work. I do not run directly behind it, I run off to the side of it and push it with one hand on flat smooth terrain to allow for fuller body range of motion.Unlocked wheel (swivel mode) very agile, I tend to use the stroller in this mode almost exclusively. So far I have not experienced any "death wobble" or the like from the front wheel, everything works fine and smoothly. Our daughter weighs 18 pounds and I also put small hand weights in the stroller basket for my work outs totaling about 12 pounds. Pushing the stroller with 30 pounds of cargo is easy and I can maneuver with one hand no problem.Maneuvering the stroller: fits through standard doorways in our house just fine. Turning radius is very tight and it’s good around corners and in tight spaces.5 point harness: Very secure, BUT, our daughter is already trying to figure out how to spring herself out of the thing. She was also the baby who escaped ALL the hospital nurses swaddles as a newborn, they called her Houdini. TBD on when she is strong enough to operate the latch. Right now she wouldn't be able to open it, but she's studying it every time we put her in the stroller!We bought the Chicco car seat adapter but haven't used it yet. I bought the BOB brand handlebar console and wish I hadn't, a generic one would have sufficed. Don't put anything heavy in it as it could cause the stroller to have a tendency to tip backward.

I have used this stroller for about a month now. I bought it for the winter in NYC, for my almost 2-year old, and we just had our first snow storm. For that purpose — sturdiness and maneuverability— this is the best stroller I have tried. It also glides like a dream. I did, however, keep the lighter stroller we had for two reasons: (1) this BOB stroller could never be taken on public transportation. It is heavy! And though it does fold easily, it’s awkward to unfold and takes practice. (2) less important for me, the storage is small. If I’m grocery shopping, I need to plan for other ways of carrying stuff. Despite this, this stroller is so wonderful and comfortable that it’s quickly become our daily stroller. And it worked wonderfully through the snow and slush yesterday, making it worth keeping two strollers in the apartment.

This is a great stroller my niece works out a lot. It rolls over any terrain easily.

As a first time mom I had no idea what stroller to get for my newborn. I was recommended tis stroller by a relative who was also active and had this one 14 years ago for her baby. It's not recommended to put newborns in the stroller, so I got the Graco Baby Car Seat adapter and it has been amazing. We put a lot of walking miles in each week and it has been a lifesaver on sidewalks and trails because of the large tires. The price is worth the longevity and durability. I would recommend this to anyone who is more active with their family.

The media could not be loaded. (UPDATE 5 July 2020/EDIT at the bottom of this review)Bought this June 2020 and the label shows it was made March 2020.DISCLAIMER: This is our first Jogger (we own a regular Britax stroller that is great for sidewalks and pavement) and we haven't used this BOB yet for running/jogging... this is day one for us.Upon opening the box, I noticed that it was stuffed pretty badly into the box, the wheel axles were poking into the stroller fabric (luckily, no damage done so no biggie). It wasn't too hard to assemble with instructions in hand. This stroller looks and moves great! My son was comfy in the seat and fell asleep a couple of minutes into our walk. I definitely plan on keeping this thing. I really wanted to write this since my wife and I put in a few hours of research into different brands and older model BOBs.... and I wanted to hopefully give you all an upfront review of this thing.Here are some things I noticed that may deter some of you (remember I haven't run or jogged with this yet):- Canopy - The canopy doesn't fully cover the stroller sides. If you try to pull it down to cover one side, the other side is exposed slightly (see pictures). Now to me, this isn't a huge issue, but for the cost... it definitely sucks. We noticed the sun slightly peeked through the opening during an evening walk.- Standing up the stroller and the auto-lock - It may take some getting used to but this stroller isn't that easy to stand up from the folded position. The auto-lock feature on one side of the stroller is tough to undo and looks to be made of some cheap rubber that I'm afraid to pull on too hard, which may cause it to bend and not function.- Hand Brake - The brake is slightly stiff, maybe some use of it might help. Some people complained about it but I know there are some Youtube videos on how to adjust it.That is really it... I didn't expect this thing to be perfect. If you're expecting top-notch quality all around then expect to be disappointed. I'll try to update this if I encounter any issues with running/jogging. Hope this helps!UPDATE (June 2020): so Day 3 and we’ve taken this stroller on some pretty rugged trails, it works great! Buuuut there is one more issue:- Right Wheel: when our son is reclined all the way back, the stroller’s right wheel squeals (I did read about this issue on another person’s review, she exaggerated it a bit, it’s not super noisy) I uploaded a video so you can hear this for yourself... this thing is 3 days old. Again, it’s a great stroller, but it has its issues.Finally, I tried posting a review on Bob Gear’s site but it doesn’t seem to have posted. Be aware that most of the reviews on there are from people that got the thing for free.Update July 5 2020: so we’ve used this on a few trails and love it. It handles great and the baby sleeps well even with bumpy terrain. We did call Bob/Britax about a small tear in our canopy that was there from the start, and they complete replaced the entire stroller (had to ship back the old one). We noticed with the newer one (April manufacturing date) that the foot and hand brakes work better. Bumping this review up from 3 stars to 4.