DOes not smell like the green apple flavor candy that can be unappetizing. However, keep in mind it is only 37” long. But they werent essential and so far, the stand has been working well for my 51" aluminum road bike. Love the look, but way too stiff in the upper - I have bigger calves/ankles and there was zero give, so ugh, I exchanged for the 9. I sometimes by the cheaper kids shoes and end up regretting it cause they have holes in them in a few weeks. You need at least 3/4" to 1" of attachment into a stud. I am going to reach out to the company to see if they sell the extra one separate because two of these would be incredible. first of all, they came super early! The magnetic strips are perfect for when I need to drop my earbuds. Head phones are mostly comfortable, just the right amount of clamping pressure.