Perambulators, strollers, and sundry curious conveyances
You’ll have to go to Japan to buy it, and then rent a cargo hold to bring it home, but why not?
Prefer the aesthetics of black tires? Never fear:
Don’t miss the accessories. Tire covers, for example:
And the optional rattan upper rail, so your toddler can stand up and fling herself off the rampart:
They’re from Baby Car: Check out the hundreds (just kidding, but not by much!) of stylish fabric options and see the video. Do I want one? Oh, yeah.
Forget the gas pump, forget the massive batteries! It’s spring — clip your Zapp to the side of your bike, pop the baby in the child seat, and off you go:
Source: Quinny Zapp Size Does Matter (it’s a Quinny ad from a few years ago, now on YouTube)
Those Danes, so strong and silent. Look what they’ve been up to while we haven’t been paying attention:
It’s called the Seed Pli. Sleek, yes? But wait, there’s more! Here’s the chassis, folded:
See how the wheels flip over the base? Big wheels, small profile. Does it get any better than this?
If my math is correct, dimensions for the whole thing, folded, are 32.7 long by 22.8 wide by 7.9 high. Tossing that in the SUV should be no challenge at all; in fact, tossing it into most trunks should work just fine.
But wait, there’s more! In fact, this buggy may come close to being the holy grail of the pram world. The seat and stroller are all-in-one, and they FOLD all-in-one. Take that, Bugaboo!
Of course, you’ll have to move to Denmark to buy one. But it would be so worth it.
See configurations, accessories and Seed, the Video at Seed
5/18/2010 – Seed comments, pointing out that moving to Denmark is NOT necessary. They ship, apparently everywhere. (Impressive list appears in the comment; click “comments” under the title of this post to see.)