# Help! How do I save my butt **URL:** https://unicyclist.com/t/help-how-do-i-save-my-butt/291275 **Category:** Riding Advice **Created:** [May 26, 2025, 9:03am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/help-how-do-i-save-my-butt/291275 "2025-05-26T09:03:49Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 2
### Author: ![Hammer](https://unicyclist.com/user_avatar/unicyclist.com/hammer/32/86631_2.png) [@Hammer](https://unicyclist.com/u/Hammer) #### Post date: [May 26, 2025, 10:06am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/help-how-do-i-save-my-butt/291275/2 "2025-05-26T10:06:38Z")
Welcome. Your profile picture shows no handlebar on your 36”. I would highly recommend a handlebar for increased comfort as you will put some of your weight on your hands/wrist by doing so. Another option (that has worked great for myself) is to use an ISM (split nose) bike saddle and a custom handlebar setup. It provides good weight distribution and has reduced the chaffing of the saddle to a minimum. Lots of great ideas in this [post your homemade handlebars here!](https://unicyclist.com/t/post-your-homemade-handlebars-here/103241) --- _[View the full topic](https://unicyclist.com/t/help-how-do-i-save-my-butt/291275)._