Bikes valued at almost £30,000 stolen from Shropshire business
Specialist road and mountain bikes worth thousands of pounds have been stolen from a south Shropshire business.
Ten bikes together with various parts and equipment worth nearly £30,000 were taken during a burglary at Clee Cycles on the Ditton Priors Industrial Estate near Bridgnorth.
Thieves broke into the premises between 8.30pm on Thursday and the 9.30am the following day.
Police Constable Catherine Rapson, the investigating officer, said today: "These bikes are custom built and as such are extremely rare.
"I am appealing for any information which might assist the investigation, especially regarding the identities of the thieves and the whereabouts of the bikes. I would also like to hear from anyone who spotted anything suspicious in the Ditton Priors area overnight last Thursday."
The number to call is Bridgnorth police station on 101 or 0300 333 3000. Information can also be given to the anonymous Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.PC Rapson said the cycles were a mixture of mountain and road bikes and included new and second hand models. Various items of stock, £450 cash and a Dell laptop worth £300 were also stolen.
Stolen kit included Look and Shimano pedals, Exposure and Hope lights and Shimano crank sets.
The most unusual and expensive bikes were a large size Titus X mountain bike, of polished alloy, silver in colour with black components valued at £3,500; a Titus Titanium X mountain bike, matt grey with white forks and swing arm, about two years old with a rare frame from the US, value £4,000; a custom built Torus 29 Titanium mountain bike, polished silver colour with bright green hubs, value £3,000; and a Burls Titanium mountain bike, also custom built, silver coloured with black and red components valued at £4,000.
