I looked at the terry auction. While I think she'd enjoy a newer bike w sti shifters more, if the price doesn't go up too much it really does look like a good value that will let her get a feel for the terry geometry. It looks to be in good shape and have good components for its age. Did you measure her cycling inseam to see if she needs the 16 or 17.5"? Do be advised that these bikes can be a little twitchy w the short stems they usually originally ship with, but that can be fixed easily w a stem swap if her body can tolerate it (I even have some, so contact me if you get it and like it but think she needs a longer stem).

Let us know if you win the auction!