Originally Posted by Retro Grouch

I made a work stand for $0 from scrap lumber and a bicycle front axle. It looked like of like a saw horse. The bicycle axle clamped the front fork and the bottom bracket rested loosely on the opposite eid of the sawhorse. You have to think about the sawhorse legs so the bicycle crank doesn't hit when you turn it. Not as nifty to store as the commercial folding stands but the price can't be beat.