How To Fold or Collapse A Bob Stroller

Do you know how to fold or collapse a bob stroller? Many parents have purchased a bob stroller for its high performance and safety when running or jogging. But there is one question they will always need to know. That is – how to fold it up to make it easy to store away in the car or their house. 

Here I will show you how to close the bob strollers (step-by-step guide): From single stroller to double stroller to travel systems with infant car seat. 

How to fold a Bob stroller

From single to double or travel systems, BOB has designed different models to meet various needs. And the folding process is similar but also depends on the model. But no matter what, you must always do these steps before folding. That is:

Always set The Parking Brake First. It keeps the stroller steady if there’s an incline or surface that makes your stroller roll away from you.

Next, Empty The Stroller. Take your stroller items out of all pockets. It’s too easy to forget your smartphone in the pockets, and it’s also easy to miss a sipper cup that could leak everywhere.

How to fold a Bob Single Stroller

Revolution Flex 3.0 Jogging Stroller & Rambler Jogging Stroller

Bob Gear Revolution Flex 3.0 is the most popular stroller of the bob strollers series. It is also the best seller of all the jogging strollers on the market. And Rambler Jogging Stroller is the cheaper version of the Revolution Flex 3.0 with the same folding mechanism – Easy Two-step Fold.

After setting the parking brake and emptying the stroller, you can fold the Revolution Flex and Rambler Jogging Stroller as the following steps:

1. Raise the handlebar – if the stroller has an adjustable handlebar
2. With your foot, set the parking brake
3. Squeeze levers and fold the seat forward
4. Tug the red handle to flatten the jogging stroller
5. Connect the red buckle to lock and keep the stroller folded

Then you can remove both front and rear wheels to make your BOB stroller even more compact and put it in your car trunk or other places.

For a clear demonstration of the steps, you can refer to the following video:

Alterrain Pro Jogging Stroller & Alterrain Jogging Stroller

Bob Gear Alterrain Pro is the high-end version of bob strollers with better performance of downhill control. And Alterrain Jogging Stroller is the lower version of Alterrain Pro. So they share the same folding mechanism – One-Hand Quick Fold

Folding the bob strollers, activate the parking brake and empty the stroller first. And then:

1. Raise the adjustable handlebar.
2. Find a yellow button under the calf support.
3. Press and twist the yellow button to fold the stroller fast in one step.
4. Secure the stroller with the trigger button on the side and keep it self-standing.

Finally, you can take the wheels off to make the stroller a little more portable.

This video shows you how to collapse Bob Alterrain stroller in under a minute:

How to collapse a Bob double stroller

When it talks about how to break down bob double strollers, it means how to close a BOB Revolution Flex 3.0 Duallie Jogging Stroller. It is the only double stroller of the bob gear brand. And Revolution Flex 3.0 Duallie is the double version of Revolution Flex 3.0, so its folding process is almost the same as the single version.

The folding steps are as below:

1. Set the parking brake and empty the stroller first
2. Raise the adjustable handlebar
3. With your foot, set the parking brake
4. Squeeze levers and fold the seat forward
5. Tug the red handle to flatten the jogging stroller
6. Connect the red buckle to lock and keep the stroller folded
7. Finally, remove both front and rear wheels to make your BOB stroller even more compact.

Folding a bob double stroller into a compact size is done in simple steps as demonstrated in the video below:

How to close Bob stroller with car seat adapter (travel system)

Collapsing a bob stroller with infant car seat (Revolution Flex 3.0 Travel System or Rambler Travel System) is similar to folding a single bob stroller. The following steps are as below:

1. Activate the parking brake first
2. Take off the baby car seat and empty all stroller items
3. Raise the handlebar – if the stroller has an adjustable handlebar
4. Squeeze levers and fold the seat forward
5. Tug the red handle to flatten the jogging stroller
6. Connect the red buckle to lock and keep the stroller folded

The folding process will be demonstrated in the video below:

To find the suitable infant car seat adapter for Bob Gear strollers, please refer to this page.

And find what bob strollers compatible with chicco keyfit 30 here.

Things to remember when folding a Bob stroller

Some of the most important things to remember are the little things that you never consider might be a problem. Here are some tips to make collapsing a Bob Stroller safer and easier:

• Always ensure the parking brake is on whether or not you are taking your child out or folding the stroller.
• Remove your stroller items from all pockets that aren’t secured.
• Always grip the handlebar to keep your hands clear from folding spots.
• Keep an eye on gripping releases that need to be held in place to release the upper half of a stroller.
• Pull tabs that are often called ‘tug’ handles don’t need much effort to release the folding of the main mechanism.
• Always secure the red buckle that keeps a stroller secured after everything is folded.
• Remove both the front and back wheels for easy storage.

Conclusion

Above all are the instructions on how to fold a bob stroller, from single to double to travel system. The answer to the folding process of every model can be found here. We hope this guide can help all parents who need help. If you have any other questions, please ask in the comments below!