thank you all, good point from 'miro'. on fork and headtube rigidity being important things to consider and the impact on feel of the bike. may be now i will check out the genesis croix!
The fork rigidly is usually because the left side need to be beefen to prevent flex when under power, this is why thru-axle are slowly being introduced into road bike, such as the Saracen Avro (with shit brakes oddly enough).
thank you all, good point from 'miro'. on fork and headtube rigidity being important things to consider and the impact on feel of the bike. may be now i will check out the genesis croix!