Quote Originally Posted by Ana View Post
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.
No, sores are not a 'rite of passage'. Lots of people never have sores, cysts, bumps, or other problems when riding their bikes.

Subacious cysts are very painful bumps that can be between the size of a lentil to way bigger like a chick pea. They can be drained when they reach a certain point.

As far as I know, a 'sore' is not so much like a bump as it is a raw abraded area from too much friction- perhaps from a rough seam rubbing too long in one spot as you ride.

Are you shaving down there? If so you might want to switch to just trimming instead of shaving. It could be causing ingrown hair follicle infections which can become painful bumps filled with 'stuff'.