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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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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@S. Herzog- This isn't a long-lasting seat. Depending on your budget, there are other ones that will last a LOT longer. The Evenflo SecureKid is one of them. The Graco Nautilus is another (and lasts longer than the SecureKid). This is a note for ALL who commented her and said they think a coat is fine-- Winter coats aren't allowed to be used by car seat manufacturers. The reason is all that puffiness under the harness compresses on impact and suddenly, there's a LOT of loose harness that a child can be thrown out of (or shaken around like a rag doll in). Think of it like a parachute harness; you don't want too much between the child or the harness will suddenly be too loose when its needed most. Please look for a CPST- Child Passenger Safety Technician- to go over what seats would work best with your child, your vehicle and your budget and who will show you tips on installing (9/10 seats aren't in correctly) seats, when they're outgrown, how to readjust and install etc. You'd be surprised at how much you didn't know (I was shocked too way back when.. and I thought I'd read every manual and watched every video known to man on the topic!). http://cert.safekids.org/get-car-seat-checked or google CPST + your zip code.
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I am going to try them- think they'll be ok. I also use them for the stroller - on the City Mini. My 4 month old loves them, and I love knowing that she's not sucking on whatever that strap is made of.
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Sorry to be first getting back to you now. I recently had a baby (hence the double stroller) and am first really emerging from the fog.My 2 and half year old is about 34-35 lbs and he loves the stroller. I know what other people have said about it being too small but my son loves it. He thinks it looks like a spaceship "pod" and likes for us to "blast-off!" together.My only complaint with the stoller so far is that it hard to hear my older son who sits in the front as we are strolling. He feels "far away". It is also difficult to get in and out of elevators and certain doors. We live in the city so this might be a problem specific to urbanites like myself.Hope this is helpful, if not too late! Sorry to be first getting back to you now. I recently had a baby (hence the double stroller) and am first really emerging from the fog.My 2 and half year old is about 34-35 lbs and he loves the stroller. I know what other people have said about it being too small but my son loves it. He thinks it looks like a spaceship "pod" and likes for us to "blast-off!" together.My only complaint with the stoller so far is that it hard to hear my older son who sits in the front as we are strolling. He feels "far away". It is also difficult to get in... » Read More Sorry to be first getting back to you now. I recently had a baby (hence the double stroller) and am first really emerging from the fog.My 2 and half year old is about 34-35 lbs and he loves the stroller. I know what other people have said about it being too small but my son loves it. He thinks it looks like a spaceship "pod" and likes for us to "blast-off!" together.My only complaint with the stoller so far is that it hard to hear my older son who sits in the front as we are strolling. He feels "far away". It is also difficult to get in and out of elevators and certain doors. We live in the city so this might be a problem specific to urbanites like myself.Hope this is helpful, if not too late! « Show Less
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Will do! :) How funny. I am now actually looking at the Graco Quattro Tour Duo for my first primary stroller, just because it's cheaper and comes with cupholders, carseat attachments, etc. I looked at the Duoglider in the store and it was horrible, but the Quattro has better reviews and supposedly folds down 20% smaller. Looking at the measurements, it SHOULD fit... never know though. I'm going to try that one out this week. The boutique I went to to look at the City Mini actually had the Quattro Duo in stock but I just totally didn't even look at it, ha.
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I would buy new Velcro strips, in my town available at Jo Anns and Walmart, probably other stores. this is probably 2 or 3 dollars. This is assuming the Velcro on the body of the support is still good. If it is worn too, make the strip an inch or two longer to so it will go onto unworn Velcro on the main body. The other suggestions sound workable too. Ignore the Velcro problem and just sew a few stitches to hold the straps in place. then slide it on and off like a glove.
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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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I used mine about 3.5 yrs ago, but I am almost certain mine came with the necessary adaptor. I definitely did not purchase anything additional for it. You only need to purchase a separate adaptor if you want to put an infant car seat onto the city mini. However...we ended up just purchasing a snap n go for the car seat b/c it was the same price as the city mini car seat adaptor, lighter & less cumbersome to use.
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Hi Camila, I was very disappointed to find out that "it doesn't" the way the prior models do, which as you may know, you just pull the handle between the child's fit and adjust, that easy... this model has 3 different positions but you can only change it by removing the carseat from the seat, adjusting the new position pulling a lever from the bottom back of the carseat and then installing it again, witch is very disappointing to me, I have 4 children (always have bought Maxi-Cosi) and that was the main thing I loved about this car seats.. the child is asleep, pull and change position, the child woke up, pull and seat him/her up again, sadly doesn't work like that with this one. Hi Camila, I was very disappointed to find out that "it doesn't" the way the prior models do, which as you may know, you just pull the handle between the child's fit and adjust, that easy... this model has 3 different positions but you can only change it by removing the carseat from the seat, adjusting the new position pulling a lever from the bottom back of the carseat and then installing it again, witch is very disappointing to me, I have 4 children (always have bought Maxi-Cosi) and that was the main thing I loved about this car seats.. the child is asleep, pull and change... » Read More Hi Camila, I was very disappointed to find out that "it doesn't" the way the prior models do, which as you may know, you just pull the handle between the child's fit and adjust, that easy... this model has 3 different positions but you can only change it by removing the carseat from the seat, adjusting the new position pulling a lever from the bottom back of the carseat and then installing it again, witch is very disappointing to me, I have 4 children (always have bought Maxi-Cosi) and that was the main thing I loved about this car seats.. the child is asleep, pull and change position, the child woke up, pull and seat him/her up again, sadly doesn't work like that with this one. « Show Less
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I had the same problem. After looking through car seat installation guides online, I figured out that for forward facing seats such as this one, the straps for the harness needs to be threaded through AT or ABOVE the child's shoulder. Mine was set a little below, because that's the way we used to do it for the rear facing seats. Once I fixed that (it's now just a tad above my son's shoulder), I have no more problems tightening the harness. If in doubt, contact Britax as they steered me toward the right direction.
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First of all, love this harness! Will she get any bigger? I ordered a small for my then 6lb shih-tzu and it was perfect! She is now coming up on 8lbs and I see the neck opening is getting a bit tight & I may be ordering the medium soon. Also take into consideration that shih-tzus are bulkier than poms so your baby's neck might be thinner :)
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It would be a very tight fit; I agree with the previous answers. His head would touch the hood. But I only use the waist portion of the seat belts, because my girls like to sit forward. So, while the shoulder straps might be to short for him, you could get away with not using them. It is an expensive stroller to to fit correctly though. I was thinking that, when they grow out of the stroller, I would have my kids ride their bike along with me while I pushed the younger ones. Is that possible or safe under the circumstances under which you run? I haven't had to try it yet, so I cannot recommend it from experience. It would be a very tight fit; I agree with the previous answers. His head would touch the hood. But I only use the waist portion of the seat belts, because my girls like to sit forward. So, while the shoulder straps might be to short for him, you could get away with not using them. It is an expensive stroller to to fit correctly though. I was thinking that, when they grow out of the stroller, I would have my kids ride their bike along with me while I pushed the younger ones. Is that possible or safe under the circumstances under which you run? I haven't had to try it yet, so I cannot... » Read More It would be a very tight fit; I agree with the previous answers. His head would touch the hood. But I only use the waist portion of the seat belts, because my girls like to sit forward. So, while the shoulder straps might be to short for him, you could get away with not using them. It is an expensive stroller to to fit correctly though. I was thinking that, when they grow out of the stroller, I would have my kids ride their bike along with me while I pushed the younger ones. Is that possible or safe under the circumstances under which you run? I haven't had to try it yet, so I cannot recommend it from experience. « Show Less
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I am curious about the same thing. I know that for bigger kids the straps are not long enough in G3 series, what about in G4?
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IMO, not as easy as the 5point harness seats. Depends on width of your car. It will be very hard to buckle each seat belt. If your kids are still within the requirements of the radians, get them! They WILL! I had an Olds Alero and all 3 of my radians fit with no problem. These are a bit wider. :(
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I didn't use the installation instructions because they didn't work for me. I took the top straps and threaded them under the head rests and then fastened them and the bottom straps are supposed to be threaded around the seats. Didn't work for me so I tried to thread them around the seat belts but they pulled the seat belts too tight so I am still trying to figure out how to fasten them. Tried and tried to fold it back up but I couldn't do it even with the instructions so I just leave the barrier up in my car. It isn't in the way and adds 2 extra storage places. It's worked out very well for me since my dog can't go over it and she is finally staying in the back seat! I didn't use the installation instructions because they didn't work for me. I took the top straps and threaded them under the head rests and then fastened them and the bottom straps are supposed to be threaded around the seats. Didn't work for me so I tried to thread them around the seat belts but they pulled the seat belts too tight so I am still trying to figure out how to fasten them. Tried and tried to fold it back up but I couldn't do it even with the instructions so I just leave the barrier up in my car. It isn't in the way and adds 2 extra storage places. It's worked out very well... » Read More I didn't use the installation instructions because they didn't work for me. I took the top straps and threaded them under the head rests and then fastened them and the bottom straps are supposed to be threaded around the seats. Didn't work for me so I tried to thread them around the seat belts but they pulled the seat belts too tight so I am still trying to figure out how to fasten them. Tried and tried to fold it back up but I couldn't do it even with the instructions so I just leave the barrier up in my car. It isn't in the way and adds 2 extra storage places. It's worked out very well for me since my dog can't go over it and she is finally staying in the back seat! « Show Less
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i bought an additional harness to leave attached to the booster seat.. its a little larger on my min pin, but goes over clothes etc.. the front adjustment is a good fit, the "stomach" adjustment is a little loose (she weighs less than 6 lbs) but she stays put.. this is the harness description i got on amazon:Cosmos ® Black Color Polyester Dog Safety Vehicle Belt Harness with Soft Sponge Cushion - Smallpaid less than $8 and had prime shipping, it also has the ability to "buckle" into a seat belt receiver in the car and the strap is adjustable enough to allow the dog to move freely and you don't have to take the harness out of the car.. i leave clipped to the "back" clip on the booster seat.. i bought an additional harness to leave attached to the booster seat.. its a little larger on my min pin, but goes over clothes etc.. the front adjustment is a good fit, the "stomach" adjustment is a little loose (she weighs less than 6 lbs) but she stays put.. this is the harness description i got on amazon:Cosmos ® Black Color Polyester Dog Safety Vehicle Belt Harness with Soft Sponge Cushion - Smallpaid less than $8 and had prime shipping, it also has the ability to "buckle" into a seat belt receiver in the car and the strap is adjustable enough to allow... » Read More i bought an additional harness to leave attached to the booster seat.. its a little larger on my min pin, but goes over clothes etc.. the front adjustment is a good fit, the "stomach" adjustment is a little loose (she weighs less than 6 lbs) but she stays put.. this is the harness description i got on amazon:Cosmos ® Black Color Polyester Dog Safety Vehicle Belt Harness with Soft Sponge Cushion - Smallpaid less than $8 and had prime shipping, it also has the ability to "buckle" into a seat belt receiver in the car and the strap is adjustable enough to allow the dog to move freely and you don't have to take the harness out of the car.. i leave clipped to the "back" clip on the booster seat.. « Show Less