Originally Posted by R1lee

How is the tricross bike in anyway similar to a rapid 1. At least recommend something that's in the same group or class.

The Rapid is a great flatbar road bike, I have the composite version of it. if you are looking at a specialized version, it would be the sirrus. The rapids are or at least use to be based off of the defy frame set. The only sirrus from my knowledge based off of their roubaix is the limited.