Sorry, but this is not a cheap workstand, in fact it is not a workstand at all, since no real bicycle work can be done with it. Get a nice Park workstand and discover the pleasure of bike maintenance.

Call it what you want, but it does what I want, which is mainly to be able to turn the pedals without holding the bike up with my free hand.

With the tools to make the stand worthwhile, you're talking $200-300. If I was going to spend that I'd rather put it toward bike clothes or a wheelset. Plus I'm not real mechanically inclined. In any event I have limited time I can devote to biking, and I'd rather spend that time actually riding.

A little related. Does anyone know where to get or build one of these?

http://www.belgiumkneewarmers.com/wp...2/DSCN5924.JPG

http://www.belgiumkneewarmers.com/20...parations.html Click the pics. I have a dream.

C'mon, don't rain on the parade. This thread is about cheap DIY ways of supporting your bike while you work on it. All the suggestions will work for 90% of home bike maintenance tasks, most of which are cleaning and drivetrain adjustment type of things. Sorry if you don't consider any of that is "real bicycle work".

Boy, you roadies are fussy. Those mountain bike guys can overhaul their whole bike in a forest clearing with just bubble gum and duct tape. You're saying that you can't do any work on a bike unless you have a full-on professional work stand?

I've just about completely disassembled and re-assembled a bike using a setup that's not too different from that pictured. Haven't found anything yet I couldn't do.