Not a cable issue; checked that one! Feels like a friction stiffness. Also just opened the headset to reseat the threads and noticed that the bearings had bunched up in a certain area - do I need to use larger bearings if I'm removing the cage and there's hence more space for movement perpendicular to the side to side direction they're meant to be rolling in?
Edit: Took all solutions suggested and generally repacked bearings and things seem fine; thanks all as always!
Not a cable issue; checked that one! Feels like a friction stiffness. Also just opened the headset to reseat the threads and noticed that the bearings had bunched up in a certain area - do I need to use larger bearings if I'm removing the cage and there's hence more space for movement perpendicular to the side to side direction they're meant to be rolling in?
Edit: Took all solutions suggested and generally repacked bearings and things seem fine; thanks all as always!