Specialized Tricross Sale

One important tip, though, the sizing on Pearsons website is totally wrong. At 5'10" I was supposed to have the 56cm but it was massive! After trying on a couple 52 was clearly most appropriate so went for that. Guy was very friendly and helpful. They're a lovely little shop; its a shame so many of these local bike places have since closed down across much of the country.

Interesting ... I was thinking of the 54cm but with me, at 5'8" (long leg short torso,) your news is a bit ominous.
You don't think you were influenced by MTB experience do you? The 52cm one has a 530mm top tube 90mm stem which sounds a bit short for someone 5'10". And there's also the shorter head tube length to consider making you crouch more. The Specialized's geometry table is here:
http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?a=b&minisite=10028&spid=32208&language=US
Anyway, as long as its comfy! Seems you may have got the last 52cm. Now `out of stock'. :^(