Originally Posted by
apollored
Thanks for all your advice I will live with it for now and get the suspension serviced when I can, its corroded inside which doesnt help matters
When I can afford to replace it I will advertise it and sell it for whatever I can
as you are UK based, look for 'onza rigid' on the bay, Onza in Nottingham have a rigid fork for £18 shipped that is 45mm rake, NOT corrected, so has a 395mm axle to crown height. That would drop the front some depending on your original A-C.
as others have said though, tipping the bike forward like this is likely to make it a bit twitchy.
maybe a shorter stem and sliding the seat back on the rails may get you comfortable again.