Update - courier delivered in the correct time slot (13.15 to 14.15) and it looks a lovely piece of kit - aluminium tubes and quick release fastenings - off to have a play with it now!
Do the fastenings have some protection for the frame ie some sort of padding ? or are they plastic? or would it be an idea to put some card between say brake cable and frame when working on it ?
Yes the clamp looks to be plastic with rubber/neoprene type padding around the jaws. It can be rotated to hold the bike by the seat post (which is probably preferable) or by the cross tube. Both worked for me, but I was careful not to over tighten it on the cross tube.
Update - courier delivered in the correct time slot (13.15 to 14.15) and it looks a lovely piece of kit - aluminium tubes and quick release fastenings - off to have a play with it now!
Yes the clamp looks to be plastic with rubber/neoprene type padding around the jaws. It can be rotated to hold the bike by the seat post (which is probably preferable) or by the cross tube. Both worked for me, but I was careful not to over tighten it on the cross tube.
Edit: Now it's daylight I can see that the jaws have a plastic insert.