I won't speak for the OP but I use to bike to the ski hills to do cross country skiing. I would strap my skis and poles to the top tube, bike on the frozen Rideau Canal in Ottawa (longest skating rink in the world) until I got to the Parliament buildings. From there, across the bridge into Quebec, up to the Gatineau Hills, ski and then the return trip home. It was a blast. I would do this all on my Miele mountain bike.