How do you ride in this stuff?

Up until this year, I had never ridden in below-freezing temperatures. I usually waited until the first of May to start riding. In Michigan, road biking is, at best, only a 6-month sport. With the JAARS to Orlando trip being only 60 days away, I've decided that I'd better get on my SEVEN (brand name of bike) and start doing some serious miles. So last Sunday I mounted my fi'zi:k Arione saddle and started down the road. Snow banks were clearly visible on the sides of the road as well as in parking lots, creeks were still frozen over, but it was sunny and 24°F. I decided to go for a short 20-miler but by the time I had 5 miles in, I decided that since I was going to have to turn around yet and pedal back INTO the wind, that maybe only a couple more miles would be in order. By the time I got home I had been on the coldest ride of my life. I was wearing 3 layers on top, 2 layers on my legs, 2 sets of gloves, booties over my shoes, and 2 head coverings. And oh yes, sunglasses to boot! The wind chill factor was 0°F and with me traveling about 14 mph, probably colder than that. My fingers were balled up in my hands inside my gloves and my feet were frozen (I may actually have suffered a bit of frost bite). I never shifted gears once. I couldn't. When I got home, I hit the hot tub and just sat there for about 30 minutes trying to thaw out. I have a good cycling buddy who says, "There is no such thing as a bad ride, only bad clothing." I finally understand and believe.
I hit the cycle shop today and stocked up on cold weather gear. I should be better prepared the next time. Stay tuned. 60 days, huh?