Saddle height calculator
Your inseam through three published saddle height formulas, side by side.
Every inseam, 70–95 cm
| Inseam | LeMondBB | GenzlingBB | 109%pedal | 109%BB, 172.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7027.6 in | 61.8 | 62.0 | 76.3 | 59.1 |
| 7128.0 in | 62.7 | 62.8 | 77.4 | 60.1 |
| 7228.3 in | 63.6 | 63.7 | 78.5 | 61.2 |
| 7328.7 in | 64.5 | 64.6 | 79.6 | 62.3 |
| 7429.1 in | 65.3 | 65.5 | 80.7 | 63.4 |
| 7529.5 in | 66.2 | 66.4 | 81.8 | 64.5 |
| 7629.9 in | 67.1 | 67.3 | 82.8 | 65.6 |
| 7730.3 in | 68.0 | 68.1 | 83.9 | 66.7 |
| 7830.7 in | 68.9 | 69.0 | 85.0 | 67.8 |
| 7931.1 in | 69.8 | 69.9 | 86.1 | 68.9 |
| 8031.5 in | 70.6 | 70.8 | 87.2 | 70.0 |
| 8131.9 in | 71.5 | 71.7 | 88.3 | 71.0 |
| 8232.3 in | 72.4 | 72.6 | 89.4 | 72.1 |
| 8332.7 in | 73.3 | 73.5 | 90.5 | 73.2 |
| 8433.1 in | 74.2 | 74.3 | 91.6 | 74.3 |
| 8533.5 in | 75.1 | 75.2 | 92.7 | 75.4 |
| 8633.9 in | 75.9 | 76.1 | 93.7 | 76.5 |
| 8734.3 in | 76.8 | 77.0 | 94.8 | 77.6 |
| 8834.6 in | 77.7 | 77.9 | 95.9 | 78.7 |
| 8935.0 in | 78.6 | 78.8 | 97.0 | 79.8 |
| 9035.4 in | 79.5 | 79.7 | 98.1 | 80.9 |
| 9135.8 in | 80.4 | 80.5 | 99.2 | 81.9 |
| 9236.2 in | 81.2 | 81.4 | 100.3 | 83.0 |
| 9336.6 in | 82.1 | 82.3 | 101.4 | 84.1 |
| 9437.0 in | 83.0 | 83.2 | 102.5 | 85.2 |
| 9537.4 in | 83.9 | 84.1 | 103.6 | 86.3 |
cm. BB = bottom bracket centre to saddle top; pedal = pedal axle to saddle top.
Genzling and the 109%-from-BB figure agree for mid-length legs and drift apart for short and long ones (Millour et al. 2019). Sources: Peveler et al. 2005; Bini et al. 2011; Millour et al. 2019; Millour & Bertucci 2017; Millour et al. 2020; Hamley & Thomas 1967.
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