I put the 52 cm Crosscheck on hold at the LBS.

First I rode her for an hour. We did a little bike trail, we did a little road, we did some gravel, we did a little lawn-riding. We did a LOT of dodging weekend warriors who weren't quite sure of how to behave on a busy bike trail.

The Surly handled it all just fine, she's so spry and perky!

When I (finally) took her back to the LBS they had her leaned up against a wall as they filled out the hold-slip. A dude walking in said "wow, sweet bike!"

(and I'm sure she'll look even sweeter with my springy Brooks saddle and fenders and rack! )