Winter Cycling - A word from the girls?

I'm trying to get my girlfriend on a bike up here in Alaska, but I need to figure out her cold weather gear a bit more.
On a walk today (still trying to decide on a bike and get the funds for it) she irritably noted several times that the, :innocent: ah, headlights, were chilled to the point of pain, in spite of an otherwise sufficent coat and the usual undergarment.
Is this a common complaint, and if so, how do you girls deal with it?

Wind stop base layers are great for keeping the cold wind off your chest.
I have a Craft windstop base layer and it works great. It does not have the windstop material on the sleeves which is a negative but overall it is great. It is also probably around 8 years old so I am sure there are better tops out now.
Here are a few links I found doing a "google" search for "wind stop base layers".

http://brandscycle.com/itemlist.cfm?pageId=350
http://www.worldcycling.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CRA02LSW&Category_Code=BaseLayer
http://gear-west.stores.yahoo.net/craft1.html
http://gear-west.stores.yahoo.net/underwear.html
I also prefer to wear a thin long sleeve base with the windstop layer over it and then my soft shell jacket. It keeps me much warmer than one thick layer.
I also use this gear for most outdoors cold weather activities...shoveling, sno-thrower, hiking, etc.

Hmm.. all of those that I saw looked to be mens' cuts; she has quite a bit going on in front and is an Athena, are they going to be comfortable?

Polartec 200 bra's.... Honestly, most of the time I like to add an additionnal layer up in the front. I have two older models of polypro baselayers which are the thin kind everywhere but in front, which is a polartec-100-kind. I used to race xcski with those, and I found them great while hiking with a pack on your back. They are Louis Garneau Drytex 4000, I am not sure if they are still for sale somewhere. Otherwise, Craft make some darn great windbloc models for ladies too, not only the boring-and-unperfect-fit-of-unisex. You could try an order at your local shop!

When it is really cold and I am not planning a great level of exertion, I don my fleece bra; it can get sweaty, so no big output interval stuff, but hey, it keeps your little boobies warm. But most of the time, I try to minimise cold airflow that can enter from the sleeves or armpits. I prefer to wear a little less layers but to be well protected against cold air (when it is really cold, that is)!

Cheers!

I'm trying to get my girlfriend on a bike up here in Alaska, but I need to figure out her cold weather gear a bit more.
On a walk today (still trying to decide on a bike and get the funds for it) she irritably noted several times that the, :innocent: ah, headlights, were chilled to the point of pain, in spite of an otherwise sufficent coat and the usual undergarment.
Is this a common complaint, and if so, how do you girls deal with it?

No, it is not a common complaint.

There are two possible things going on here:

1. Raynaud's Disease
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/raynauds-disease/DS00433
http://www.sclero.org/medical/symptoms/raynauds/a-to-z.html

2. Inadequate clothing
If she dresses like many of my fellow University students, it's no wonder she's cold. I would suggest a sports bra, and then several layers consisting of wool and polypro.

Well, it wasn't the best clothing choices, admittedly. Bra (standard), lightweight long sleeved cotton shirt, and a thick coat made out of various materials most of which are synthetics - you know, the kind that appeals to people who haven't figured out that they can layer clothes? Still, seeing as how it was only around -12C or so, I was a bit surprised with the number of vociferous complaints about freezing pointy bits. She also complained about the air temperature, her feet being cold, and her hands being cold, but the gloves and boots we already knew were not very good.

Tell her to get checked for Raynaud's Disease ... and get her into wool. Merino wool is comfy and good looking.

Oh, I'd also recommend thick fleece vests. I wear them at school, work, and while out cycling, and they're nice and warm.