I like the bike in both versions!
That's a gorgeous frameset.... I'd take her home pronto.
Folks, I just put 175 miles in three days around Austin/Kerrville during NAHBS.
To say the "Hill Country" has some challenging rides is the understatement of the day.....
Try the loop down from Kerrville to Bandera and back. Most of us would line up to throw compacts or triples on our steeds.
Ride link:
http://alltrails.com/us/texas/bandera/road-biking
Heck, I'd put that triple on there as well, along with an electric motor.