Originally Posted by
veganpower
My inseam is 87 cm and according to the lemond method (.883 * inseam=saddle height B-B) my saddle should be at 76.8 cm, which is 1.5-1.6 cm higher than my actual set up. Doesn't make any sense.
Started too low, went the wrong way.
The Guimard/Le Mond system (if calculated correctly) will take time/miles to adjust to but it is well proven for a classic competitive fit.
"Guimard raised my position an inch and a half...he told me to raise it slowly...once I got used to it I realized how much difference the right position makes." -Greg Lemond's Complete Book of Bicycling
There is a "Fitting Your Bike" sub-forum, but that is not a substitute for a good coach and/or experience local fitter.
-Bandera