Comments on: Slide and Glide: Inventing a Better Stroller Wheel

By: Ledge

Ledge — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:24:15 +0000

WOW!!!! That is the neatest invention I have ever seen! We’ve got to get this on the market. I have 6 kids and walk a lot (hate carseats) Good strollers are my “thing”, and this is the BEST! You have solved the stroller wheel turning delima! WOW! Please contact me. wedge71at pmt.org

By: Natalia

Natalia — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:49:09 +0000

Hello! I have twins. Do you think it is possible to do it for twin stroller?

By: Ronnie

Ronnie — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:29:34 +0000

Hey man I think its kool the rocking chair effect in all aspects would work. Maybe a little bit bigger wheel and tire combo to traverse stairs and curbs easier. Im in the process of building a similiar concept more for off road pourposes. Great idea though.

By: Colin Campbell

Colin Campbell — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:39:49 +0000

Josiah, I would be uncomfortable selling one at this point. You can contact me privately via my YouTube Steadibaby account.

By: josiah

josiah — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:31:52 +0000

Is there any way i could buy one from you?

By: Colin Campbell

Colin Campbell — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:19:08 +0000

Thanks to everyone for the support and enthusiasm. All these strollers are just prototypes and are only to convey the idea of the invention’s capabilities. I hope that someday a manufacturer sees the potential of the invention and will take my product to the next level.

By: josiah

josiah — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:48:38 +0000

Hi,
I am a new father and i am moving into a apartment with a lot of steps, would this work for it?

And if yes when can i buy it?

By: Colin Campbell

Colin Campbell — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:39:05 +0000

Carson, I would like to talk with you. Please contact me via SteadiBaby on YouTube. Thank you for the compliment. I hope I can help.

By: Carson

Carson — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:14:28 +0000

My problem is with breathing while standing. In a rocking chair or glider my breathing is near normal. Plan to build a low four wheel dolly to fit under a wheelchair or glider. But, your wheel configuration intrigues me. I can use my legs for propulsion and braking and can also use my arms. Have any ideas for adults in my situation? I weigh 210 lbs. Would you consider selling me a wheel set? By the way, your ideas are great.

By: AJ

AJ — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:12:48 +0000

No problem Colin, but I'm not defending you. I'm just discussing the merits of the design.

I'm doubtful that your stroller will roll away much faster than a regular stroller because there are so many roller blade wheels in contact with the ground, but that's an issue for you to investigate. If would be interesting if you could engineer a handlebar toggle that changes the wheel rotation -- let the parent artificially slow the turning of the wheels for downhill slopes and such.

As for possible public aversion to the design, my article did reference the need for the wheel assembly to provide a 110 percent better user experience because it looks unusual. I think it looks cool, but obviously some people may react differently.