Alu-Rax pushchairs

lady_stardust

Yesterday I think I might have found my perfect pushchair. I wanted a terrain buggy as I am planning on doing some serious miles with it, and we have lots of nice public footpaths round our way. However I also own a Cinquecento so I needed a light, compact buggy and I was also loathe to spend £300+

I think the Alu-Rax Libra at £199 might fit the bill but there seems to be a real lack of availability. Googling it shows a couple of independent retailers, but I would rather not buy it unseen. The company's site www.alu-rax.com isn't working either (way to run a business...but anyway).

Does anyone own one of their pushchairs and have any contact details for the firm? Thanks!

RustyFlange

I think you really need to make sure it fits in the boot ... I had a cinquecento as a hire car 9 days after my son was born, I tried to do my first outing with it and had to phone the hire company up to bring me another car as I couldnt get the pushchair in the boot or the car seat in the seat belt.

Have you thought about visiting one of the larger mothercares or similar to see if there are any similar pushchairs that you could get in the boot?

We have recently had this problem as my partners car has a small boot, we looked for various pushchairs and only the quinny zapp fits in

lady_stardust

Yes, thats why I personally wouldn't buy a buggy online without having seen how the folding mechanism works and how easy it is to lift into the Cinquecento! It is very roomy with the rear seat down but I would much rather get a buggy that will go in the boot (some will fit with the parcel shelf taken out).

Very interesting about the car seat not fitting. We have been given one but I haven't tested it in the Cinquecento yet - I hope it isn't a common problem.

sooz

The zapp should fit as it's mini when folded, however, it is no good as an all terrain buggy. It prefers the polished floors of shopping centres.

You might be better buying a 3 wheeled buggy for walking & keeping it at home, & a cheap umbrella fold or 2nd hand zapp for the car.

onlyroz

We've got a Mountain Buggy (the Urban model). It's not cheap (about £350) but it handles most terrains and folds up fairly flat (it certainly folds up smaller than the humongous Mothercare buggy we had before it). For compactness and use around town we've got a teeny weeny Quinney buggy - we took this with us to Florida on the plane no probs.

RustyFlange

lady_stardust wrote: »

Yes, thats why I personally wouldn't buy a buggy online without having seen how the folding mechanism works and how easy it is to lift into the Cinquecento! It is very roomy with the rear seat down but I would much rather get a buggy that will go in the boot (some will fit with the parcel shelf taken out).

Very interesting about the car seat not fitting. We have been given one but I haven't tested it in the Cinquecento yet - I hope it isn't a common problem.

Have you thought about a quinny? I know that they can face forward although I believe can be expensive ... or a loola stroller, they fold up quite small (my mate gets hers in a daewoo matiz!) and also can face towards mummy.

FunkyMummy_2

I have a Loola and I love it so much!!! I love the fact that my baby can see me and I can see him.

jetcat

i also have a loola, and while it is fab facing baby, i dont think that it would really be suitable for rougher terrain (could just be mine however!)

FunkyMummy_2

jetcat wrote: »

i also have a loola, and while it is fab facing baby, i dont think that it would really be suitable for rougher terrain (could just be mine however!)

Hmmm maybe not rough terrain. (Trust me not to read the post properly lol)

Its still a funky pram!! I got one off ebay and then bought another one new so I have 2 of them lol

benood

We've got one of these or at least an alu-rax three wheeler - and have been really pleased with it - folds up in half and if you need it to go smaller the wheels can be removed quite swiftly.

It's really functional and the children have all been comfortable in it. As good as loads costing twice the price. What more can I say.