While riding today I was wondering how the Monark affected my riding life.

Here's my first bike. I was the only boy in the neighborhood who didn't have a Schwinn Speedster. But my first bike had a similar frame configuration to the Monark, though it was made of steel not aluminum. It had a headlamp and rack, a sprung saddle, the fenders weren't stainless steel, but they were aluminum. I can't help but wonder how owning the Monark, affected the criterion that my Dad used to choose my bike.