I've been doing tris for five years riding exclusively on a tri bike (Cervelo P3), mostly middle and long distance races. After as many years of suffering saddle sores and other issues of the nether-regions, which I ascribe to long hours in aero position, I've decided to try a road bike for the majority of my training.

I've tried several saddle changes on my tri set-up and am starting to think that doing more of my training on a road geometry bike with weight distributed more on the sit-bones could alleviate some of my issues.

Any other triathletes out there who have been through this and switched to a road bike for the majority of your training? Has it helped? Any difference between a "woman-specific" geometry vs. regular?

My husband does tri as well and has heard good things about Elite bikes (especially their custom-fitting), but I'd like to ask if anyone has particular experience with other brands - just looking for a place to start. About all I know for sure is I want all-carbon. I'm on the East Coast (PA) so any specific recommendations regarding fitters is appreciated.

I enjoy the long-distance training but have been severely limited about halfway through every season because of the saddle issues, so am really hoping that switching to a road bike and just using the tri bike for race build-up will help.