I recently moved into commuting distance of my work. Its about 6 miles one way, I ride through downtown Kansas City and some of the roads aren't the best. I currently have a Trek 1000. I have been thinking of selling it and getting a Cyclo-cross bike mainly a specialized tricross. Does anyone have any experience with that bike or if it would make a good commuter bike, or would it be more logical to keep my trek 1000.

Edit* Yes I realized I spelled commuting wrong in the title