Hi! I was wondering if I could get your opinions on something, particularly if you've done it yourselves.

I have a 2004 Trek 8500 mtn bike frame that I've been trying to sell. It's light and stiff and goes like stink, but nobody really wants to buy used hardtails anymore. So, I just had a thought - what if I slapped on some 700C disc wheels, a rigid disc cyclocross fork and a drop/bullhorn bar, replete with road disc brakes and made it a singlespeed? Is this just TOO nutty or what? I think the positioning on the bike would be okay [it fit great before I tore it down], and the axle-to-crown length on the fork should be the same or less than a 80 mm suspension fork, slightly increasing the head angle.

Any potential pitfalls or perils?