If time isn't of.the essence then you should take.off.the brifters.and.bar and fd and.sell them.first. take that money and you should easily.have t
Enough to get the proper flat bar parts. In my opinion there is much less difference between low end and high end flat.bar shifters vs road bike brifters . Bike looms nice and coming.from mtb, it has more of a.touring geometry than speed from the looks of it but.if she was truly.interested in going.fast.she would.learn.to.get comfortable with the drop bars.