Originally Posted by
Bandera
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
It is well documented that any method that calculates saddle height as a percentage of inseam length is completely unreliable in setting the optimal knee bend, especially so with the LeMond/
Guimard formula which doesn't take into account the crank length.