Bike Fitter's Simple Secret to The Perfect Saddle Height!
Published at : 23 Dec 2025
Setting your saddle height by using inseam length calculations, or heel on pedal techniques is OUTDATED and you can do SO MUCH BETTER! Generations of cyclists have sworn by these traditional methods, but I'll show you ALL THE REASONS why following the herd will give you the SECOND BEST RESULT.
If you have a Smart Phone or Tablet, you can perform a professional level, DIY saddle height set up - using the SAME PROCESS that Bike Fitters use.
I'll show you how to get your saddle height DIALLED IN, in less than 30 minutes, AT HOME, ON YOUR OWN using the tech you already own.
Contents:
00:00 Intro
01:33 Reasons To Fine Tune Your Saddle Height
01:52 The LeMond Method. Inseam x 0.883 = Bottom Bracket to Saddle
03:54 The Hamley Method. Inseam x 1.09 = Pedal to Saddle
05:42 The Heel on Pedal Method
09:15 The Modern Gold Standard Technique
09:55 38 Degrees Is The Magic Number!
10:41 Dr Wendy Holliday Has One Final Consideration
12:04 Summary Of Best Practice Saddle Set Up
12:37 How To Do It Yourself, At Home
15:39 Set And Forget?
16:17 Alternative Process