This is the best oulook to have in my experience.

As a guy who won 4 races OA on a steel bike in the past, but now rides a fancy ass carbon super rig, I think everyone deserves to enjoy the sport as much as they can. Sure that Cervelo wasn't designed to be walked up hill, but if she hadn't bought that bike, it wouldn't change the fact that you were still riding the 92 Nishiki.

Besides, hopefully she bought it from a LBS and that LBS then can have better/more knowledgeable staff and maybe give back some of what it makes to the tri community.