Feedback Sports Velo Wall 2D Rack, Black

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Safety issue (rubber grips deteriorate over time, allowing bike to fall) I bought this rack almost two years ago (Feb 2016). When I installed the rack it seemed solid and well built, and I loved that I could hang my wife’s bike in a way that the bike was horizontal, which made it much easier to put up and take down. However, a few months ago I woke up to a crash in the garage. The rubber grips on the end of the rack had come loose and the bike was on the floor. I pushed them back on fully and while I was concerned, didn’t worry too much about it. However, since then…

Apparently a good idea, but not really. Please read… The rubber thingies that hold the bike are very flimsy, and are almost sure to eventually fail if you install it as shown in the picture, with one arm higher than the other. When you do that, the perpendicular angle of the bike’s horizontal bar pushes/bends the rubber holder to the side. This causes your bike to be resting not on the V shaped opening at the top of the rubber piece, but on the side, which means there is only a small piece of rubber standing between your bike frame, and a very…