PepeM

You already have the saddle bad, not sure what you're worrying about here.

What is up with only one fender?

hyhuu

Chances are only Freds ride in cold weather so you are in good company.

mcours2006

Bar mitts don't allow you to ride in the drops. I'd get them otherwise. Chemical heat packs and thick mittens for me. Temperature this morning: -17C. Neoprene balaclava, ski goggles, thick mittens, helmet-mounted mirror, full front and rear lighting system--the full Fred kit. Should've used the chemical hand and toe warmers today. Even for a 60-minute ride, the fingers and toes were miserable for the last 35 minutes.

corrado33

Bar mitts work decently well. The problem is that they still allow wind to get in through the back, unlike my dogwood design pogies (which cinch shut.) I'd imagine if you were any good as sewing you could make a nylon "end-cap" that'd cinch shut and it'd make them warmer. They make versions for brifters with enclosed cables, brifters with exposed cables, bar ends, and even flat bars. Yes, they limit your hand positions if you want to keep your hands warm. The shifters work fine. It's a little tight in there so generally moving your fingers around requires a bit more force. My sora brifters had to be pushed into the side of the bar mitt to shift completely. (Which was ok since the bar mitts stretch pretty well.)

I have bad circulation in my hands and I can wear bar mitts with medium gloves to slightly below freezing. After that I switch to the winter bike with my dogwood design pogies. I've ridden those pogies down to -5F this year, -30F a couple of years ago (with chemical hand warmers). Your hands are going to get cold at -30F no matter what you do. It's just about staving off frostbite.

Note all of my experiences have been with commuting various distances. (Up to 10 miles.) The longer I ride the warmer my hands generally get, so I'd say if you're riding longer you'll be warmer than I'm stating above.

EDIT: Who cares about looking like a Fred. You're out riding in inclement weather. According to the rules that makes you a badass, period.