Unfortunately, I do not have access to a bath tub

I don't think it's a sebacious cyst because it's not that big. I'm preemptively discouraging a full-blown boil by taking a few days off when my sit bone area is feeling especially tender (and I check for bumps!).

I know I'm being a wimp but I wanted to know whether saddle sores are a right of passage.

I do wash my shorts immediately after I ride (riding on the trainer right now). I shower directly before and after my ride The dry air from the winter doesn't benefit me any either, as the rest of my skin is dry and cracking