Originally Posted by
Kontact
May I recommend putting your right foot on a curb rather than straining your knees by riding with the saddle too low?
Certainly you may!
And I WOULD if curbs were common where I am, but they're not
(All too often too there's a vehicle parked close enough to the shoulder that getting to a curb can be problematic. Conditions dictate protocols.)
That video I linked to is instructive enough, though the rider isn't using cleats from what I can tell, or 'cages & straps' either for that matter, which is what I started with decades ago but no longer use.
My goal is to gain proficiency in the method shown in the vid then I can move from being 'close enough' in saddle height to have some confidence as I move the saddle higher yet.