Originally Posted by tjspiel

It's like walking around when it's -8 except that you're on a bike.



Actually it's a little harder in some ways, easier in others. Since pedaling in cold weather is hard work, that warms you up. But... you're also moving faster meaning you are generating your own wind chill effect. You don't want any exposed skin, - not even eyeballs. So you need some type of eye covering which will often fog or ice up.

The other problem is your feet. Walking helps keep the blood circulating in your feet in a way that pedaling does not. A wise winter cyclist once told me to take a break and walk/stomp around a bit if my feet go numb from the cold on a long ride.