Originally Posted by
Kapusta
I use the heel-on-the-pedal method to set my initial saddle height, and it always ends up being pretty darn close to what I settle on. It seems as good of a starting point as any and is really easy to do.
And it is perfectly normal to not be able to easily put a foot on the ground while in the saddle.
Exactly, if you don't neglect to check
both feet for heel-on-pedal in case you're tilting the hip down.
Just get the number and use it, tweak it if you must but the whole 3-mm perfect saddle height adjustment is a myth.