Issues with Monark fork

[Captain Rainmaker]

Ditch the Monark and get a Sunlite fork. The Monark is built too light, and those forward-facing dropouts do a really sh*t job of holding the front wheel.

Is it the V1 or the V2 that's built too light? I have the V2 and it feels plenty sturdy, but I could be wrong.

 

[Deleted member 25783]

OBH makes an important point, reproduction Monark forks are not in the same class as Sunlite.
I bought a Monark one look and back in the box it went, might end up on my Huffy build to get it sold.
Tom

 

[Captain Rainmaker]

I think I found the problem. I should've been using a bolt-through hub rather than a quick-release. I've ordered one and will report back once I'm able to test it.

 

[Captain Rainmaker]

Bolt-through hub fixed it. Still needed to space it out slightly but with this style of axle it wasn't an issue at all.

 

[5-7HEAVEN]

Did you choose another wheel, or are you gonna relace it?

 

[Captain Rainmaker]

Did you choose another wheel, or are you gonna relace it?

The only bolt-through disc hubs I could find were 36-spoke, and this one was 32-spoke, so I kinda had to buy a new wheel. The first one's gonna end up for sale once I find the time.