Read the excerpt from the common sense of bicycling: bicycling for ladies. you may commence with the saddle a little low, but do not use it this way long enough to allow yourself to become fixed in a bad habit. raise the saddle until high enough to cause a complete straightening out of the knee and a little dropping of the toes when the pedals are at the lowest point. place the saddle far enough forward to get the position . . the peak of the saddle should be a little forward of the crank shaft. which correctly lists the order of the first three steps in this procedure? slide the saddle forward, then try lowering the saddle, and then try raising the saddle higher. start with the saddle high, then try lowering the saddle, and then slide the saddle forward. start with the saddle low, then try raising the saddle higher, and then slide the saddle forward. slide the saddle forward, then try then try raising the saddle higher, and then try lowering the saddle.