THREE bikes with a combined value of £18,000 were stolen during the Ironman triathlon event at Wimbleball Lake.

The bikes were taken sometime between 8pm on Saturday, June 17, and 4.05am on Sunday, June 18.

One of the bikes is a Kestrel Airfoil Pro 56cm hand-painted one-off frame with an Australian flag painted under the seat tube and the name Tahlia' on the top near the stem.

The second is a Cannondale Ironman Slice Six13 silver 56cm and the third is a Scott Plasma LTD size 54cm.

Police would like to hear from anyone who may have been in the area at the time and seen anything suspicious, or anyone who may have been offered any of the bikes for sale to contact Crimestoppers on 0800-555111.