Flippin' clip-in nightmare: Bike fitter's disbelief at client's upside down AND backwards cleats; Fixed-gear epic Festive 500...in one England-crossing ride; 'But cyclists' Christmas special; 2022 in cycling; Mechanical mishap poll + more on the live blog

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— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) December 28, 2022

As Greta Thunberg appears in our new celebrities who cycle listicle, we thought it was only right to finish today's road.cc live blog with this brutal exchange, being touted as a late front-runner for tweet of the year. 

We admit that we needed to google who the recipient of Thunberg's lethal reply was; and while we're still not entirely sure, cyclists and all other sensible road users alike can unite in thanking Andrew Tate for keeping his other 32 gaz-guzzling vehicles off the roads, as numerous people pointed out in the replies... 

> Giant postpones payments to suppliers due to falling demand, rising inventory levels, and market "headwinds"

An Uber Eats delivery cyclist was "safely removed" from the M602 in Salford on Christmas Eve, Greater Manchester Police's traffic unit has revealed. The force joked on Twitter that the takeaway might "be a little cold but at least it will get there in one piece now".

The rider was seen making his way down the M602! Safely removed from the motorway by #RPTF patrols TOR issued. To the person who ordered their takeaway... it might be a little cold but at least it will get there in one piece now 🤦 @NWmwaypolice pic.twitter.com/aXiu1EyUnw

— GMP Traffic (@gmptraffic) December 24, 2022

Uber Eats commented on the incident: "The safety of our customers, couriers and the general public is a top priority for Uber Eats. We expect couriers to adhere to all applicable laws and regulations, including the Highway Code and we have measures in place to help ensure couriers use appropriate vehicles."

Chapeau...

With checkpoints such as Partridge Lane & Pear Tree Close in Bedford, Turtledove Close in Coventry, Goose Green in Leighton Buzzard, Pipers Close in St Albans and Drummer Street in Cambridge, Joseph Kendrick made this fixed-gear Festive 500-completing spin as 12 Days of Christmasy as possible...

"I have no words for this right now. Will do a debrief soon. I need to dry off, warm up and get myself on the next train to London!" he told his Strava followers after finishing the epic more than 31 hours after he rolled out on Boxing Day.

> Aussie cyclist knocks off Rapha Festive 500 in one go – by riding 1,369 laps of a velodrome 

There can only be one winner... one ultimate cleat mishap — get voting for your favourite (maybe favourite's the wrong word)...

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