Originally Posted by BikeWNC

In some ways, I wish we had a real winter where there were winter sports to pursue. We get a very inconsistent winter season and certainly nothing like those living in northern areas. So my opportunities to get on my xc skis are hit or miss and the few dh slopes are always so crowded or icy. Once you've skied in nice snow it's hard to go back to what we have here. I would probably speed skate if I had a track nearby. I think that is great crosstraining for cycling and I love to skate (though I don't ever do it anymore). I wonder if the local university would throw me off the field track if I went out there on inline skates? Hmmm, that might be an idea though I'm pretty sure I'd get bounced.