How can I transport my skibike to/from the slopes? Is one better than the other?

Now for the first question…how do I get this thing up to the mountain?  As just stated, it is going to depend entirely on what kind of vehicle you are using.  If you are driving a car your best bet would be to remove both skis so it can fit in the back seat, or if you can fold the back seat down, lay it in the back.  If you have a sport utility vehicle you might be able to get away with removing only the front ski.  With some SUVs you can get away with leaving both skis on and lay it diagonally by turning the fork/ski 180 degrees to shorten the “wheel base”.  If you have a truck you can either lay it flat in the bed (same rules apply as the SUV), or hang the front ski and fork over the tail gate like a bike.  We do want to point out that the ski might hang down lower than you are used to with your bike, so be careful that the ski stays away from your exhaust pipe.  There are some riders who have melted their front ski because it got too close to their exhaust pipe.

Something to consider if you are removing one or both skis is to put a piece of tape over the ski bolts after you put the skis on and before you start riding.  This will keep snow and ice from building up in the bolt heads, which is a total pain to remove at the end of the day (we know from experience).  We have found that Gorilla tape works well.  If you are worried about the tape coming off during the day, you can keep an extra length of tape  somewhere on your frame (we prefer on the bottom of the down tube…out of sight, out of mind).