Originally Posted by
Kontact
I don't see any argument for having your saddle low as a beginner or any other time. It only creates knee strain. My experience is that people come in with it low, not high.
There you go, this is my point. There is no real consensus among fitters about saddle height - presuming you are a bike fitter right?
My personal n=1 experience is that I have far more margin for error on the low side of saddle height. I can drop my saddle a good 20 mm below my preferred height with no significant issues. But if I go 20 mm too high I'm in a world of pain. But that's just me.