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I got mine with the Ritchey headset installed... reluctant to get another one. Going to try playing around a bit and see if I can get things to settle down a bit. Worst case I'll try a needle bearing.
I should point out that the elephant is the most fun I've had on a bike for a while. I am not at all put off my the lively handling and it si seriously fun to hop over the curb, get off the road and thrash it through he woods. Love it!
Gndlf-
I've not experienced any shimmy, but the handling is certainly lively if I don't have a front load. I've not ridden my other bikes since getting the Elephant so it will be interesting to see how I adjust to them.
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TBH, mine does shimmy, and so does my Oak 650b, but it's not a problem and I'm still running on the old cartridge bearing headset (Ritchey headset is fine, actually best value headset ever).
It's only a problem if you're constantly riding no-handed.
dangeek
edscoble
Shimmy is actually quite common with frames that have those trail, it happen when you ride no handed.
needle bearing headset eliminated it.