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I'm actually very excited to work on this bike - the TCR Advanced was the frame I wanted years ago when I first started road cycling, but there was no way I could afford one. This one has an ENVE fork, because $$$, and while the paint accents aren't the most professional job in the world, they're pretty good and I really like the effect.
It came exactly as is, with the alright-ish 90mm carbon stem, a GXP bottom bracket fitted, and only the one ISP topper - no short topper, adjustment spacers or saw guide, so in the short term I'm looking to pick some of those up.
The vague plan is a mid to high-end groupset, low profile carbon rims and slave-worthy cranks in 165mm, all with minimal levels of decal.
Step one is going for a proper bike fit though, because
a) her touring bike is too big, which makes using it as a template impossible
b) this might still be too long, as apparently only Cervélo are capable of making bikes with sensible sizing
c) this is her first real road bike, and
d) fuck cutting down a seat mast without knowing exactly how high it's going to be.
You can all argue about wheels and groupsets now