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@user55065
Hi Guys,
About a year ago I posted a thread on here about buying a bike. The requirement was something that could handle my 140kg frame and would be good for commuting. After much discussion on here I purchased a BTWIN Triban 520. It served me well and after upgrading the back wheel it was strong and sturdy and gave me 6 months of solid daily commuting (18miles per day).
Unfortunately my bike was stolen when locked outside the gym in Ealing, but this gives me an excuse to buy a new bike on the cycle to work scheme.
I am looking at a cyclocross as we have some nice canal paths and tracks on the way to work in surrey and I was always a little worried about taking the Triban there.
I was looking at this cyclocross:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/cube-cross-race-cyclo-x-bike-2016/rp-prod141426
what do you guys think? I am still a novice when it comes to bike specs but that back wheel looks a little fragile, is my weight going to be an issue on this bike?