thanks tj!

I am digging the looks of the Lake MXZ302 but was curious.... where did you all get your Lakes from? Having a hard time finding them online with a wide selection of sizes.

Lickton's.

Yup. Cycling tights are outerwear, not underwear.

exactly. in fact, I recommend getting a few pairs of "regular" bibs and wearing them year round, then slapping the tights over them in the winter. this way, the tights won't pull down the bibs the way they might pull down bibs, and you won't ever have your back/butt exposed to the cold air

be sure to buy Lakes two sizes large. I bought a size large and wish I had gotten two sizes large. or ever three.

Nashbar has a road version an 'all weather' Lake for 100.00. Not sure of the sizes. This may be more to your needs as they're waterproof while the MXZ series is not. For the winter shoes do a web search of Lake MXZ301, MXZ302 and there will be all kinds of webstores that have them. Usually w/free shipping. Try ebay as well. My preference for the road version is that the cleat is more exposed and I can clip in easier in traffic. Otherwise, it's a wash. They're both great winter shoes.

My regular EU size is 43, so I ordered a 44 to allow for thicker socks.

I don't have much cycle specific clothing. helmet, J&G rain jacket, dork bands and rain cape are pretty much my cycle specific clothing.
I agree with the general gist of the conversation here---wool, layers.
The hardest part is trying to keep the 3 F's (face, feet, fingers) warm.
I use snowmobiling gloves and mittens for the fingers.
Wool socks with waterproof work boots seem to work for my feet.
I use balaclavas, 180's (ear muffs) face masks in various combinations for my face

It is surprising how little clothing you really need to ride in the winter. I have done my commute at -20 F dressed as described.

Ditto tsl's comments, which I agree with wholeheartedly. Like mtalinm, I wear bib shorts under my (single pair of) unpadded bib tights. In fact, I pretty much wear the same rotation of bib shorts all year round, supplementing with knee warmers, leg warmers, and then the bib tights, depending on temperature.

The only other thing I would add is that for both hands and feet, I strongly support using liner gloves and liner socks underneath the warmer layers. That's made a world of difference for me in both locations.