The cheapest Orbea road frame runs about $2100. But I hope your friend knows an upgrade should consider more than the frame material…
this fellow is correct.
it should also involve sex appeal considerations.
for that reason, he should consider looking into a colnago extreme c with full campy super record, boras, record bottle cages, selle italia slr c64 saddle, deda newton stem + shallow drop bars, cinellli cork bar tape, and speedplay zero pedals.
in the event that colnago extreme c framesets are not readily available, a pinarello prince, parlee z1, or look 595 are suitable alternatives.