buying a new bike - every cloud has a silver lining

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?

Wheels do look a little racy. Spoke count appears higher on this one:

https://www.evanscycles.com/pinnacle-arkose-2-2016-adventure-road-bike-EV244108

No mention of weight limits on Cube's website, 5 Cube dealers in M25 on the dealer finder.
http://www.cube.eu/uk/dealer-search/
search for "United Kingdom London" and the 5 should come up.

I would have a look and sit on or test ride one. Can always get a custom built wheelset with a higher spoke count if needed if worried.

alternatively I was looking at this road bike which seems to have an almost identical spec to the BTWIN I had

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/cube-attain-pro-road-bike-2016/rp-prod141422

yes its not a cyclocross but the sora groupset treated me well before and the wheels on this have more spokes which makes me think it should be stronger.