Baby Jogger Switchback bike trailer

With t he Baby Jogger Switchback Hybrid everything you need to make the conversion from a bike trailer to a jogging stroller is included and attached. No kits, and no tools just your hand, a wheel, a tow arm, and a few easy adjustments. Better yet, the Switchback Hybrid is the only bike trailer stroller on the market that utilizes Baby Jogger's patented Quick Fold Technology. No matter which mode you're in, trailer or jogger, you'll be free to fold up and store your Switchback in a flash.

Baby Jogger invented the jogging stroller, changing the way we thought of children's transportation. Now, 20 years later, the innoavtive minds at Baby Jogger strollers are transferring their decades of collective expertise and design skills into the competitive world of bicycle trailers. Of course, the results are outstanding. All Baby Jogger bike trailers and strollers are manufactured with the strictest attention to detail. Baby Jogger has really set the standard for quality and reliability in family fitness products.

The Switchback Hybrid as jogging stroller

The Switchback Hybrid is just as solid and stable a jogging stroller as it is as a bike trailer, and switching back and forth between the two modes is seamless. The front wheel stores in a special pocket behind the seats, so you always have it on hand.

When in jogging stroller mode, the Switchback Hybrid uses a fixed 16" front wheel to provide you with straight tracking, excellent shock absorption, and total control while running or jogging.

Baby Jogger also integrated some of the most important and popular features of their jogging strollers into the Hybrid. There is a parking brake for stopping on inclined surfaces, an adjustable height handle so mom and dad can run with the Hybrid comfortably. To top it off, Baby Jogger's signature V Brake hand brake is the best technology on the market for slowing down and stopping your jogging stroller.

The Switchback Hybrid as bicycle trailer

The Switchback can secure one or two passengers in its dual 5-point harness seats. On top of being thickly padded, the roomy seats have the added bonus of a padded shoulder straps and adjustable straps to make the ride much more comfortable. There is also a helmet pocket so that they can sit up comfortably, even with approved safety helmets on.

Large mesh windows provide the kids with a clear view out and give plenty of ventilation on warm days. The side windows have tinted covers that close up when the weather gets rough, and an included wind and rain cover keeps the front side dry.

• The Switchback Hybrid rides on 20" quick release, aluminum spoke tires
• The Switchback Hybrid has a 100 lbs. maximum weight capacity.

The Switchback Hybrid is the only Conversion Kit Free biker trailer / jogging stroller

Few other convertible bike trailers on the market can switch from a trailer to a jogging stroller without first purchasing a conversion kit. Those trailer may have multiple purposes, but they typically require tools and time to complete the conversion from one mode to another. The Switchback Hybrid makes the transition from bike trailer to jogging stroller as simple as possible.

This Baby Jogger convertible trailer is equipped with both a self-storing tow arm and a front wheel fork that folds back and out of the way when you aren't using it. This one-of-a-kind option makes the Switchback Hybrid the most portable conversion trailer yet. The 16" wheel for the jogging stroller fits in a specially designed pocket in the rear of the trailer.

With all these options, you can convert your Switchback Hybrid from a bike trailer to a jogging stroller and back again at any time you like. Runners and cyclists with kids have never had it easier.

The Hybrid comes with these handy extras:

• Tons of storage space
• Safety flag
• Wind, rain, and bug screen

Bottom Line: While the number of bike trailer / strollers is growing in number, none of them has the unique qualities of the Baby Jogger Switchback Hybrid. You don't need kits, you don't need tools, and the whole trailer folds up with just a click and a lift. To top it all off, you get exceptional Baby Jogger quality and durability. The only bike trailers you can safely compare the Switchback Hybrid to would be the Burley Encore or the Chariot Cougar 2. With these similar trailers, you will have to purchase conversion kits to use them as a jogging stroller - and none of the kits are self-storing.

For fitness minded parents, the Baby Jogger Switchback Hybrid comes highly recommended and is an excellent value.