Which workstand?

I saw that one but generally ruled out stands in which you must remove the front wheel.

Because: Track nuts, 15QR, security bolts, Schmidt dynohub (mucking around with connectors).

Basically, I have too many bikes in which dropping off a front wheel is a pain in the arse or I suspect the stand won't accommodate the forks (the MTB sus forks).

For road bikes though. I actually reckon that kind of stand will be much better to work on (you don't get a pole in the way on one side of the bike).

Fair points.

All my bikes have QR's on the fronts and (aside from some fixie skidie play thing) the rears too so no such problems. There is a second, wider mount which I've yet to find a use for but I guess that's for clamping the rear end.