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The headset moves freely, but not exactly smoothly, there is some grind that needs taking care of.
I've found the photo of that crown race with the witness mark - see below.
If your headset feels 'grindy' I think that's where your problem is.
It's worth mentioning that my Duckett felt OK when it was on the workstand, but when it had the weight of the bike and rider on it, then the stiffness was only too evident
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That was a fascinating read @clubman and achievement, with a nice bit of East London history so thanks! The headset moves freely, but not exactly smoothly, there is some grind that needs taking care of.
I've now done around 100 miles this week on the bike, and am starting to get used to it. Some of the problems I had are more down to familiarity and even other things I didn't give attention too; the first being braking, which I've adjusted more to my liking, and the second being tire pressure.
The Zaffiro Pros I've fitted feel nowhere near as grippy as the Graphene 2.0 versions, a criticism I ignored in their reviews (and paid the price by slipping and hitting the deck on a slippery mini roundabout). I actually lowered the pressure from their minimum recommendation by going with my preferred method(s) - using either SRAM or Silca's tyre pressure guide. With the front/rear lowered by 15/10psi respectively, control and stability already feels much better.