Russia is well past -30 at the moment, I remember last year in said country, apperently water was freezing as it left the tap!

Just hope it doesn't get cold enough for The Day After Tomorrow type incident's to happen.

As for the bike's, I used to ride out all through the winter in preparation for the following season's race's. I came in many time's with my hand's blue / purple, it take's a brave man to ride in those condition's!