POLICE are appealing for information after a mountain bike worth more than £1,000 was stolen in Stroud.

The bike, a silver and black 2005 Specialized Hardrock, was double-locked to a bicycle bay at the top of High Street when thieves cut the chain and made off with the bike sometime between 6pm-7pm on Tuesday, November 18.

Among the bike’s distinctive features is a Marzocchi front suspension fork, disc brakes, purple handle-bars which have faded to pink, and Mavic 317 rims on DT Swiss hubs.

Also, the back wheel has a yellow tyre wall, while the front wheel is completely black.

To help Police with this incident call 0845 090 1234, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting reference 440 of November 18.