Thule Urban Glide 2 Double
The Thule Urban Glide 2 Double is the second generation of the practical, lightweight three-wheeled Thule Urban Glide Double equipped with two identical, side-by-side seats suitable for twins or siblings with a small age gap. It was released in January 2018 and was awarded the Best of the best prize of the Reddot Design Award the same year. Apart from a more modern, streamlined design, the Glide 2 Double introduces the new, simplified, twist-style decelerating handbrake located on the handlebar, suitable for right-handed as well as for left-handed parents. An automatic lock has replaced the manual one, preventing unfolding. The extendable hoods are now fixed to the backrest. More elements that are reflective were added, together with a bumper bar, an improved rain cover, and a new type of car seat adapters.
Thanks to the swivel, lockable front wheel, the stroller is suitable for everyday use as well as for jogging or sport. The air-filled wheels and the soft rear suspension provide a smooth ride over any terrain. The aluminum chassis offers an easy, one-handed fold.
Thanks to the super-spacious non-reversible seats and high weight capacity, the Glide Double 2 is able to accommodate even older toddlers. The backrests can be reclined quite deeply, but it’s not a full lie-flat. The leg rests are not adjustable. To increase the practicality of the Glide Double 2, there are internal pockets for small items integrated into the seat, and you can also opt for a bumper bar or two. The stroller can be used from birth paired with up to two carrycots or various brands of car seats (adapters needed). All accessories are, however, sold separately.
The Thule Urban Glide 2 Double is the second generation of the practical, lightweight three-wheeled Thule Urban Glide Double equipped with two identical, side-by-side seats suitable for twins or siblings with a small age gap. It was released in January 2018 and was awarded the Best of the best prize of the Reddot Design Award the same year. Apart from a more modern, streamlined design, the Glide 2 Double introduces the new, simplified, twist-style decelerating handbrake located on the handlebar, suitable for right-handed as well as for left-handed parents. An automatic lock has replaced the manual one, preventing unfolding. The extendable hoods are now fixed to the backrest. More elements that are reflective were added, together with a bumper bar, an improved rain cover, and a new type of car seat adapters.
Thanks to the swivel, lockable front wheel, the stroller is suitable for everyday use as well as for jogging or sport. The air-filled wheels and the soft rear suspension provide a smooth ride over any terrain. The aluminum chassis offers an easy, one-handed fold.
Thanks to the super-spacious non-reversible seats and high weight capacity, the Glide Double 2 is able to accommodate even older toddlers. The backrests can be reclined quite deeply, but it’s not a full lie-flat. The leg rests are not adjustable. To increase the practicality of the Glide Double 2, there are internal pockets for small items integrated into the seat, and you can also opt for a bumper bar or two. The stroller can be used from birth paired with up to two carrycots or various brands of car seats (adapters needed). All accessories are, however, sold separately.
Thule Urban Glide 2 Double Features & Specifications
The Basics
- Type
- Pushchair (seat and chassis only), 2in1 stroller system, 3in1 stroller system, Double sibling stroller (side-by-side)
- Stroller weight
- 15.5 kg
- Unfolded dimensions (h×w×l)
- 102 cm x 80 cm x 104.5 cm
- Folded dimensions (h×w×l)
- 87 cm x 76.5 cm x 41 cm
- Chassis material
- Aluminum
- Country of origin
- Sweden
- Stroller available as a pushchair (seat unit configuration) only; newborn accessories (like a carrycot) need to be purchased separately
- Yes
The Seat unit
- First seat's maximum weight capacity
- 22.5 kg
- Recommended age range (best to use with a child of)
- 0-48 months
- Reversible seat unit
- No
- L-shaped, bucket-type seat unit
- No
- Reclining backrest
- Yes, infinite recline
- Full-recline backrest (a bigger-than-a-150-degree-angle to a lie-flat)
- Yes
- Backrest recline type
- Strap-operated
- One-hand backrest recline system
- No
- Extendable backrest
- No
- Legrest positioning
- No
- Extendable leg rest
- No
- Wipe-clean layer on the leg rest
- Yes
- Footrest
- Yes
- Backrest height
- 53 cm
- Width and depth of the sitting surface
- 30 x 21.5 cm
- Total length of the seat unit
- 99.5 cm
- A higher seat unit's position on the chassis
- No
- Height-adjustable seat
- No
- Seat unit's proper attachment indicator
- No
- 2in1 convertible carrycot/seat unit (pramette travel system)
- No
- Fabrics removable for cleaning
- No
- Seat fabrics cleaning
- Wipe-clean only
- Safety harness type
- 5-point
- Harness padding
- Yes
- Height-adjustable harness belts
- Yes
- Ventilation integrated into the seat
- Yes
The 2nd Seat unit
- Full-size second seat
- Yes
- Second seat's maximum weight capacity
- 22.5 kg
- Recommended age range for the second seat (best to use with a child of)
- 0-48 months
- Second seat unit's reversibility
- No
- L-shaped, bucket-type second seat unit
- No
- Second seat's reclining backrest
- Yes, infinite recline
- Full-recline second seat's backrest (a bigger-than-a-150-degree-angle to a lie-flat)
- Yes
- Second seat's backrest recline type
- Strap-operated
- Second seat features a one-handed backrest recline
- No
- Second seat features a leg rest
- Yes
- Second seat features a footrest
- Yes
- Second seat unit's backrest height
- 53 cm
- Second seat's width x depth of the sitting surface
- 30 x 21.5 cm
- Total length of the second seat unit
- 99.5 cm
- Second seat unit equipped with a canopy/hood
- Yes
- Usable also in single-child configuration
- No
The Canopy (Hood)
- Seat unit equipped with a canopy/hood
- Yes
- Extendable canopy/hood
- Yes
- The canopy/hood features a sun visor
- Yes
- Floating, follow-the-sun canopy
- No
- Height-adjustable canopy
- No
- Removable canopy
- Yes
- Waterproof canopy
- Yes
- UV protection in the (canopy) fabrics
- Yes
- Ventilation integrated into the canopy
- Yes
- A pocket integrated into the canopy
- No
- Peek-a-boo viewing window present on the canopy
- Yes
- Peek-a-boo window can be closed/covered
- Yes
- Quiet (magnetic/no velcro) peek-a-boo window
- Yes
- Reinforcing side clasps present on the canopy
- No
The Bumper bar
- Bumper bar
- No
- Bumper bar type (style)
- Bar
- Bumper bar can be purchased separately
- Yes
- Bumper bar features an extra crotch strap
- No
The Wheels
- Number of wheels
- 3
- Front wheel(s) type
- Air-filled (inflatable) tires
- Rear wheels type
- Air-filled (inflatable) tires
- Front wheels diameter
- 20 cm
- Rear wheels diameter
- 38.5 cm
- Swivel wheels
- Yes
- Lockable wheels
- Yes
- Removable wheels
- Yes
- All wheels are double wheels
- No
- Wheels equipped with mudguards
- Yes, front only
- Two-wheel mode
- No
The Suspension
- Suspension
- Yes
- Wheels with suspension
- Rear
- Suspension type
- Open springs
- Adjustable suspension softness
- No
- Rocking chassis
- No
The Brake
- Central brake system/type
- Push down-lift up pedal brake
- Deceleration handbrake
- Yes,
The Fold
- Folding system
- Flat (compact) fold
- One-hand fold
- Yes
- Plane-travel-friendly stroller with an ultra-compact fold (suitable as carry-on luggage)
- No
- Folds with the (forward-facing) seat attached
- Yes
- Folds with the rearward-facing seat attached
- n/a
- Self-standing fold
- Yes
- Auto-lock feature of the folded chassis
- Yes
- Folded stroller can be pulled behind like luggage
- Yes
- Stroller folds and/or unfolds by itself
- No
- Equipped with a carry strap/carry handle
- No
- Outward fold (the seat fabrics are on the outside after folding)
- No
The Handlebar
- Handle height adjustment
- Pivoting
- Handlebar material
- Foam
- Handlebar height
- 90-112 cm
- Reversible handlebar (handle can be flipped to the other side)
- No
- Safety wrist strap
- Yes
The Basket
- Shopping basket
- Yes
- Large shopping basket
- Yes
- Basket's weight capacity
- 4.5 kg
- Closable basket
- Yes
- An extra basket can be attached to the frame
- No
- A pocket integrated into the seat/elsewhere on the stroller frame
- Yes
The Carrycot
- Carrycot compatible
- Yes (with adapters)
- Internal dimensions of the carrycot - mattress measurement
- 73.5 x 31 cm
- Carry handle on the carrycot
- Yes,
- Inclining carrycot mattress
- No,
- Foldable carrycot
- Yes,
- Rocking-base carrycot
- No
- Ventilatilated carrycot base (bottom ventilation system)
- No,
- Carrycot installable in the car instead of a group 0+ car seat (Auto carrycot)
- No,
- Carrycot positioned high on the frame
- No
The Car seat
- Car seat compatible
- Yes (with adapters)
- Car seat sold separately
- Yes
- Maxi-Cosi/Cybex car seat attachment-type adapters available
- Yes
- Britax Römer car seat attachment-type adapters available
- Yes
The Accessories & Extra features
- Parent tray/organizer on the handlebar (included)
- No
- Cup holder can be attached
- No
- Reflective elements
- Yes
- No pushchair mode/seat-unit configuration available
- No
- Rain cover included
- No
- Mosquito net included
- No
- Leg cover (apron) included with the seat unit
- No
- Seat liner/insert included
- No
- Changing bag included
- No
- Carry bag/transport cover for the folded stroller included
- No
- Motorized/Baterry-powered
- No
- LED light(s)
- No
- Built-in audio speakers
- No
- A storage/bag can be attached instead of a seat
- No
Parent reviews of the Thule Urban Glide 2 Double
An AWESOME pram. So much better than the Thule Sleek or the Bugaboo Donkey.
- Super-sized wheels and suspension make the stroller amazingly maneuverable and comfortable for the kids and me
- It fits in 80 doorways, so I can normally push it just about anywhere (only at Tesco at the checkout did the stroller get stuck, so I had to take it through self-service cash desk :-D)
- The contoured handle makes it great to push without having to keep my hands in one direction all the time. I can switch between different grips, which is nice when running and pushing uphill
- It's absolutely amazing to run with because it practically drives itself and I just hold it a little bit
- It has a really big, fully-closable basket underneath the seats, and with a handy plastic liner that can be taken out and washed (e.g. when you spill juice in there :-D)
- It's very nice looking
- You can adjust the nozzles individually and they go down very deep, so you don't have a chance to shine a light on the kids
- The top of the bassinet has a magnetic closure so you don't wake the baby up with any velcro etc just because you want to look at him
- The seat can be put in full recline, so I've been carrying my youngest in there since he was three months old
- Quality workmanship as far as everything is concerned
- Large inflatable wheels can be removed for better storage
- I also appreciate the optional accessories - a gate-opening tray in front of the baby that has a cup holder. The older one has food, drink and sometimes toys on it
- VERY easy to fold!
- The brake, which is on the handle, is quite stiff, so your hand will hurt after some braking on longer downhill walking. In fact, the brake is rotated like when you brake or accelerate on a motorcycle. So wrist down. It's also made of hard plastic and it slides. For skating, I'd appreciate a more classic squeeze brake like on a bike. It was on the previous model, but unfortunately here it was improved like this
- I got a few scratches on the frame quite quickly. It's no big deal, but it's annoying. The frame has a matte finish and you can just see everything on it more than on a glossy
- Buying a stroller for that much money, I would have expected to at least get a rain cover with it, but I miscalculated. I had to buy one for quite a lot of money. But I did end up buying other accessories too
- You can't adjust the footrest, so the baby can lie down, but her legs are from the knees, downward
- The seat in the stroller is quite low for my taste. It's not like a chair. But my kids obviously don't care
- When I'm loading the stroller into the car, I get pretty worked up with such a big bulk. The stroller weighs more than, for example, the Easywalker or Bugaboo double strollers, but that's because it's sturdy
- The last fault I can think of - the stroller can't simply be undone and washed. You have to unscrew it and it's taking a lot of time long - I haven't done that
- but the lady in the shop said she did, that they tried it and spent, like, two hours on it. So the first thing when we got it home was I made a custom cover to go under the kids because I know them - they're piggies. They still got chocolate all over the canopy but luckily it was really nice to wash it off with a wet wipe
So after two months of intensive use with a 2-year-old and a baby, I have to say that we couldn't have chosen a better stroller.
- has everything I wanted from a double:
- full-size, comfortable seats
- extendable hood - great protection against the sun
- lightweight frame
- great all-terrain wheels
- large storage space
- handbrake
- ideal as a sibling stroller - I bought a bassinet and the bassinet is not too small
- I wouldn't go in another one ;)
- nothing
Top of the line in the world of the double pushchairs. It has everything I wanted and what I didn't get with the Easywalker Duo Plus :-D It has good shading (Easywalker has a stroller that the sun or rain goes directly on the child, so in the end it is like it doesn't have a hood), nice design (modern), and it's a lightweight stroller.
- maneuverable
- roomy
- easy to fold
- lightweight
- wide, bulky
Recommended for occasional twin-line-skating 😁 Feels lightweight, and pushes fantastic. No lifting the leg rests is unfortunate, but you can live with that.