It’s no secret that I have a thing for strollers. I happen to also have a penchant for funky, cool, pretty, useful things.
When the Micralite Fastfold Super-lite arrived from Scandinavian Child at our home, I was very excited. It encompasses everything that I love in a stroller.
My children also have a thing for pretty strollers (the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree). The only downfall is that they fight incessantly over who gets to ride in it.
How parent's "park" in Manhattan
It’s edgy, it’s super lightweight, and it folds in a compact, standing position.
In full extended position, riding in back of a taxi cab
It is the lightest stroller, with the easiest drive that I have found. One hand steering, easy turning, huge wheels in back for uneven pavement or even grass or sand, and is narrow enough to fit through most aisles here in the city. It is fantastic.
Key Features of the Micralite Superlite Fastfold:
2 position seat
Lightweight aluminium frame (roughly 13 lbs)
Unique one handed fold
Extremely manoeuvrable
Pneumatic tyres
Under seat shopping basket
Adjustable handlebars
Waterproof 300D woven fabric
with TPE coating
Raincover included
Wheel pump included
The mesh seat can be removed and replaced with an infant car seat(the Maxi Cosi Cabrio) to be used from birth.
Both of my children ages 3.5 and 22 months fit snugly and comfortably in the seat. The breathable mesh, decent sized canopy and two-position seat make for a very nice, smooth ride.
I’m a big fan of the one-handed fold as well. It makes for getting down the subway and in to a taxi cab or bus very easy with two toddlers.
This is our go-to stroller for quick trips zipping around the city-especially when using public transportation-but I would definitley recommend the Micralite Fastfold Super-Lite for an every day stroller.
A little more incentive:
Scandinavian Child was generous enough to provide my readers with a 20% off discount code to be used in their online store through September 24th, 2010.
www.SciChild.com – Code: CITY
Scandinavian Child is a fantastic company whose focus is “design without compromise”, where you can find brand names like Svan of Sweden. Beaba, Lillebaby, Cariboo and Anka. I highly recommend checking out their website.
Disclosure: I received a Micralite Fastfold Super-lite to review for Momma’s Gone City. All opinions expressed are my own.
It’s been a really nice, busy summer. I love that there is never a dull moment here in the city. There is always something fun to do, and for that reason alone I never want to leave.
With YiaYia at Victorian Gardens in Central Park
Victorian Gardens, Central Park
Madison Square Park Kids throws a free concert for children on Tuesdays, and has many other programs geared toward toddlers on up. We can walk to MSP, so it’s an easy and fun option for us. We go as often as possible.
Horrifying Parents at Madison Square Park
The Dirty Sock Funtime Band
Other days, our daily routine feels like groundhog day. We wake up, eat breakfast, scramble to get out of the apartment to head to the park for the eleventy-billionth time this month.
Park Bound
As mundane as these days feel though, they are the opposite of that in the life of a toddler. Small, yet monumental changes are happening daily with the kids in between our normal routine. Zoe is ready for her very own scooter. The fact that she’s ready and able to ride a scooter absolutely blows my mind. She’s also potty training herself, which is messy and blindingly frustrating at times but at least we’re moving in the right direction. I wasn’t quite ready for this, but she is a child that does things on her own watch, not mine. Clearly. I estimate she will be using the potty, emptying my pocketbook, and wearing my make-up by the time she turns two next month. Sigh.
Jack is expressing himself so much better than a couple of months ago. He’s been in some speech therapy and it seems to have really helped him. He’s building Lego castles, cutting shapes from his KUMON workbooks, and spelling nearly every word he sees. We have difficult, power-struggle days, but the majority of the time he is a cool, laid back kid. I fear I will be one of those moms that cries her eyes out on his first day of real preschool. I cried at the parent orientation for Pete’s sake.
Justin is taking the last final of his summer courses as I type this. We’re headed back to our home town in California next week and will be spending some much needed time with family and friends. I’m hoping it grounds me a little. I’ve been piling things onto my plate at a breakneck speed and am struggling to find a balance. It’s a complex place that I’ve found myself that I wasn’t anticipating. But it feels really great. I’m trying to find a way to improve myself and my place in this world apart from being a stay at home mother.
Yet I am a mother, first and foremost.
Reminding myself constantly to capitalize on the sweetness of their babyhood. The moments in between the chaos of life are the most crucial. Especially during the long, dog days of summer.
Mother, dental school widow, fashionista. Suburban transplant adapting to life in Manhattan and loving it.
