If you like a sport with gear (and if you're into cycling, then you probably do) then nordic skiing is for you. See if there are any ski trails near Milwaukee (and I'm pretty sure there are) where they make snow. Sadly, even the upper midwest is no longer all that reliable for good snow.

This is sort of like hedging your bets... if it's a warm winter, you can get on the bike, and if it does snow, you can be happy that you can ski.

And if it's 20 degrees outside AND no snow, then you can get a pair of ice blades to snap onto your ski boots and skate on the frozen lakes

Embrace winter!

Signed,
Kate, skier for global cooling