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Tunnel of Love: Lonely heart cyclist seeks “fixie enthusiast”

Brief encounter in Greenwich Foot Tunnel prompts heartfelt plea

It’s happened to many of us. You meet someone, however briefly, then realise afterwards that it’s someone you’d have wanted to get to know better – only you didn’t ask them for contact details, or out on a date.

Well, in this online age, where people are hooked up to social media or word can quickly be spread via social media, all may not be lost for those finding themselves in such a forlorn situation.

That’s what one London cyclist, who describes herself as a “girl with a single speed black bicycle” is hoping as she tries to track down a man she met in the Greenwich Foot Tunnel – where cycling is banned, although you can wheel a bike through – under the Thames on Sunday evening.

Clearly a conversation took place, since she says he man, who rides a fixed-gear bike, comes from South Africa and works for a charity in London.

“I just can’t get over the fact that I didn’t ask him for his number,” she laments on a printed message she’s put up in the tunnel.

“If you know anyone who fits the description, or if it’s you, let’s grab a coffee and go for a ride.”

She signs the message off, “Full of hope,” with an email address for him to contact her on.

Here’s the message in full, as snapped by Evo Lucas who posted it to Facebook.

If her appeal does prove successful, here's hoping she'll put another notice up to let everyone know.

Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.

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Albec1 | 7 years ago
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But they'll look sweet, upon the seat, of a bicycle built for two

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zanf replied to Albec1 | 7 years ago
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Albec1 wrote:

But they'll look sweet, upon the seat, of a bicycle built for two

Or one that is adapted and compliant with the RTO 1995 Art 35

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Russell Orgazoid | 7 years ago
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An open goal, I would say.

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michophull | 7 years ago
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How very sweet. I hope they are re-united.

 

Meanwhile, if any women in the Wirral are are looking for a cycling man, I might just be the one for you.

 

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Yorkshire wallet | 7 years ago
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He's fixed gear. She's single speed. It'll never work.

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Yorkshie Whippet replied to Yorkshire wallet | 7 years ago
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Yorkshire wallet wrote:

He's fixed gear. She's single speed. It'll never work.

 

Ah but love is blind!

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