Originally Posted by
africanomad
4) The fact that the product is "portable" does not mean it cannot be used for extended periods. I repeat, because you seem unable to absorb the information: the instruction manual has no caveats about length of use.
The product is sold as a portable
tune-up stand, not a storage device. The instructions would have no caveats about length of use since the intended purpose of the product (portable
tune-up) would preclude any reasonable person from expecting someone would have a bike on the stand for more than an hour or so.
There are numerous actual bike storage devices, including the venerable s-hook (~ $5), which certainly can be found in your area. You used the product for something other than its intended purpose, you purchased it from a questionable source, and yet you blame the manufacturer...
Originally Posted by
africanomad
1) I bought from eBay because the product was not available in my local store in Australia, and the local store wanted to charge about $60 each to import them.
I also note that you recently purchased some Kool Stop brake pads from ebay as well... Guess that you can't find those locally either?