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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.
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I think it's because the handling is markedly different from all the other bikes I have ridden that makes it stand out. It's easy to feel like something is 'wrong' because it is not familiar but having ridden the bike for a few weeks now the 'liveliness' feels 'right.' I went out on Saturday morning on my Donhou with standard trail and although lighter, stiffer and faster it actually felt a little dull in comparison... New Switch Back Hills arrive today so looking forward to getting those on...
As for my beloved Donhou... I think it needs an orange to Black fade to make it more interesting again...
Gndlf
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!