In regards to a bad fork, I had a vitus fork on my bike for a few months. That was sooo bad! It flexed heaps!
I swapped it with my brother for his Giant Aero Fork which was about half the weight and infinitely stiffer. He hated me within two days! It flexs at least 10mm forward to back when you put the front brake on. Not just when you are stopped can you notice it. You can even feel it flex when you brake for a corner or traffic light.
It wasnt that cheap, but turned out to be so heavy and flexy and an absolute dud buy!
I swapped it with my brother for his Giant Aero Fork which was about half the weight and infinitely stiffer. He hated me within two days! It flexs at least 10mm forward to back when you put the front brake on. Not just when you are stopped can you notice it. You can even feel it flex when you brake for a corner or traffic light.
It wasnt that cheap, but turned out to be so heavy and flexy and an absolute dud buy!