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Yikes. Where do you live, Siberia? Plus that's about £800 worth of kit.
For anything down to about -5, I wear bib longs, merino t-shirt, winter jersey, soft shell jacket, packable rain jacket (if wet), winter gloves, overshoes, merino buff.
Agree with your merino socks selection 100% though. Worth the money. Also thinking about some winter boots while they are on sale.
inappropriate_bike-
£800 no way :)
Merino wool base layers and socks in sale £10 each on now actually Planet X
http://www.planetx.co.uk/c/q/clothing/clothes/baselayers
http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CLOOTKMS3P/on-one-thicky-merino-socks-(3-pack)Altura night vision bib tights http://www.wiggle.co.uk/altura-night-vision-bib-tights/ £47 [tenner more since I bought mine]
Shimano waterproof boots picked mine up in a sale for £95, here for £132
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-mw7-gore-tex-spd-shoes/?lang=en&curr=GBP&dest=1&sku=5360731802&kpid=5360731802&utm_source=google&utm_term&utm_campaign=UK_PLA_Shoes&utm_medium=base&utm_content=mkwid%7csJxVGglNO_dc%7cpcrid%7c67090787702%7cpkw%7c%7cpmt%7c%7cprd%7c5360731802ukNeck buff free with cycling plus but buyable for £10
Goretex gloves £36 http://www.wiggle.co.uk/gore-bike-wear-road-gt-gloves/
Silk liner gloves £6 Decathalon http://www.decathlon.co.uk/forclaz-100-adult-silk-black-id8229542.html?iv=iv_p_1_g_25792487456_c_93735704576_w_pla-158280015416_n_g_d_c_vltr_1o1x_pla_y_15177021_f_online_o_1564879_z_GB_i_en_j_158280015416_seh_9044988_iivi&gclid=CjwKEAiA2OzDBRCdqIyIqYaaqQoSJABeJZdiLwoGn8UScyAtANSabBuyF6X7RLIyKNEu_IrNaHvS-BoCQYPw_wcB
Catford CC short & long sleeve tops £30 & £40Foska winter jackets were £80 when I bought them years ago now in a sale £90 https://www.foska.com/bones-reflective-toastie-lite-jacket.html
Goretex jacket £85 at Mildenhall Rally
Probaly £140 now http://www.wiggle.co.uk/mens/cycle/jackets/OK it's still £476 but nobody goes out and gets it all at once :D
Edit not from Siberia, South East London / West Kent still had sub zero rides to -8 where my drinks bottle has frozen to a slush puppy
Fixedwheelnut
I haven't ridden an Audax for a few years but still ride in the cold enough.
1 x pair of merino wool socks with 1 x pair of sealskinz waterproof socks on top.
1 x pair of shimano waterproof boots.
1 x pair regular shorts
1 x roubaix lined bib tights with a pair of rainlegs over the thighs if it is wet
1 x merino wool base t shirt
1 x merino wool long sleeve top
1 x neck buff
either a regular short sleeve cycling top and a long sleeve fleeced top or if it is sub zero a Foska winter fleeced jacket.
Then a Goretex waterproof jacket if it is wet
1 x goretex waterproof gloves plus silk liners if it is sub zero.