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What do you wear? It got down to 50f here and I put my ebike away, the wind cut through my pants like I was wearing nothing.
Yeah the key is windproof. If you layer properly with windproof jacket, you can be super comfy with what's in your closet. But, here's what works well for me down to -5f (past that I start taking shorter rides)
Thick khakis with thin sweatpants underneath are a pretty good alternative to lined pants.
Like the other guy was saying, wool socks and a ski jacket also make a big difference.
It's also possible to get completely comfy in 20° F with high wind, by either going the snowboarder route (earmuffs, goggles, etc) or by spending a bit more and get a full face longboarding or skydiving helmet (much lighter/smaller than a motorcycle helmet).
Ski helmets are also really good!
Something like this, doesn't look too much out of place and you can remove padding and open vents a bit more if needed. Picked up non-mips version on sale some years ago for like 80e