Eye Candy: Mountain Buggy +one

Mountain Buggy goes inline

9 December 2010

Here they are!  The long awaited preview shots of the new inline Mountain Buggy - the Mountain Buggy +one.  I must apologise to my good old Duo, I'm not sure which I like more, the +one or the idea of the Urban Jungle with the new freerider, but you my old friend may be listed on Trade Me sooner than I had originally planned!



Get ready for a revolutionary inline system

Mountain Buggy™ has raised the bar again by introducing a whole new inline system that changes the way buggies can take two... inline.

Built on the hugely successful urban jungle™ platform, the all new +one™ offers an ingenious inline system where the second seat is held within the one fabric set, providing seat elevation for the second child. This particular design concept was fuelled by strong consumer feedback which indicated that parents of two kids wanted the option to elevate the second child and gain stride length.

“For some time now, we’ve been developing a Mountain Buggy™ inline solution,” says lead +one™ designer Andrew Mawson, “We firmly believed that we could come up with a concept that allows both children to be on the same level without compromising the all important Mountain Buggy™ safety and simplicity of design. And we know we’ve finally cracked it – not only does this solution deliver a great two child buggy, but it also offers an amazingly practical single child and massive storage option.”
The engineering of the +one™ is second to none as Mawson explains, “To ensure the urban jungle™ platform can safely support a second child, we had to make some adjustments to the frame geometry. The wheelbase has been lengthened a little to achieve better rearward stability, and the centre of gravity lowered slightly. We also modified the rear subframe to give greater rigidity and strength. This, in combination with a reshape of the top crossbar, has given us a fantastic new chassis to take on the others in the inline category, without the pitfalls inherent in having a low second seat position.”
Other new features that appear on the +one™ include the superior sunhood with its adjustable height as well as zip mesh extension giving full coverage to both children. The +one™ comes as a complete bundle which includes the buggy, inline seat and cocoon: perfect for a growing family. The full adaptability and functionality of the buggy is apparant in its 8 different configurations:

newborn – carrycot, travel system, lie flat and cocoon
1 toddler – toddler upright, upright with storage
1 toddler, 1 newborn – 1 seat upright, 1 cocoon
2 toddlers – 2 seats upright

Mountain Buggy’s key mantra is life without limit which means total freedom with children. So get ready to take on the world with the +one™ – the urban active, inline.

Available early 2011