Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
To adjust saddle height, I put my armpit on the center of the saddle and hope that the second joint of my middle finger reaches the crank spindle. I might have a short leg-to-arm ratio, because I've read a rule of thumb that says the tip of your finger should reach the spindle, but this rule works for me.
I set a non-leather saddle to be level. I set a leather saddle nose-up.
I still haven't found a rule for myself for the fore-aft adjustment. That probably depends on various factors.