Originally Posted by bellweatherman
Sure you can. A seasoned mechanic showed me this technique. With the rear wheel in place and the bike out of the stand. Straddle the bike, with the rear wheel behind you, and using your legs to hold the top and down tubes, install the headset using any headset press.
Well, that way you turn
yourself into a work stand.
I suppose it works but it sure seems awkward.
An alternative, using the "Euro" workstand, is to clamp the rear dropouts into the stand so the front end is free to work on. How come you didn't suggest that?