Originally Posted by spank226

Just use a bike with rim brakes... If you want to get fancy, replace the brake shoes with something that bolts in and allows you to get the "scree scree scree" noise when the rim touches it. shorten the brake cable or use a toe strap or zip tie on the brake lever to bring them in closer to the rim.

I bought the Park pro-level truing stand back when I was finally able to afford one and what I found out is I never needed it. Big waste of money. I can't tell you how many wheels I've built just using a bike. Flip flopping the wheel works well to get the dish correct, too.

I say save your $100 or invest it in a $70 bike repair stand from Amazon and a wooden stool to sit on and some good quality spoke wrenches.