A Felixstowe cycling enthusiast has commented on the 'strange' nature of the theft of his £3,000 bike, saying the suspects aren't going to get far as it doesn't have any pedals.

Martyn Gregory, 47, who helped build and now runs the Twisted Oaks Bike Park first noticed his bicycle was missing from his Felixstowe home on Saturday, June 10.

The bike, a Kona Process 153, is worth £3,000 but Mr Gregory thinks the thieves won't get far if they try to sell it.

East Anglian Daily Times: Martyn Gregory helped build and now runs the Twisted Oaks Bike Park in Ipswich.Martyn Gregory helped build and now runs the Twisted Oaks Bike Park in Ipswich. (Image: Martyn Gregory)

"It doesn't have any pedals because I was using them on a different bike," he said.

"So unless they bundled it straight into a car, they must have been walking it around the streets of Felixstowe. Very strange."

According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, there were 658 bike thefts reported in Suffolk last year.

This means the crime has seen one of the largest year-on-year rises in the county, soaring by 22% from 2021 to 2022.

East Anglian Daily Times: The bike, a Kona Process 153, is worth £3,000.The bike, a Kona Process 153, is worth £3,000. (Image: Martyn Gregory)

Mr Gregory said he knew something was wrong when he saw the back door of his home open the next morning.

"They tried taking my 13-year-old son's bike too, but it looks like they gave up and left that one behind," he said.

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"We're checking CCTV and the police have taken fingerprints off the back door."

East Anglian Daily Times: Police are investigating the theft and ask anyone with any information to report it to them.Police are investigating the theft and ask anyone with any information to report it to them. (Image: Martyn Gregory)

Regarded by police as 'opportunistic' thefts due to being a high value item, police advise owners to use a strong lock to secure their bikes, as well as leaving them in designated spaces or in places with CCTV coverage.

A spokesman for Suffolk police said they were investigating the incident and asked anyone with any information on the matter to get in touch, quoting crime reference number 37/33611/23.