Two men made off with an electric bike worth £9,000 after threatening the rider with violence.
A man was cycling in Kilburn Woods near Thirsk on Wednesday 6 March.
At around 5.10pm, he was riding down the track near the Osgoodby Bank Car Park when he was approached by two men.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “They threatened him with violence, swearing at him and using a large wooden log, forcing him to hand over his e-bike to avoid physical injury.”
The two suspects are both described as white men in their 20s.
One was pushing a dark blue bike and wearing a navy tracksuit with a hoodie under a waterproof, black jacket. He had dark and short hair with distinctive dark eyebrows.
The second man was wearing a grey Nike tracksuit with a hoodie and white Nike trainers. He had brown eyebrows and a Middlesbrough accent.
The stolen bike is described as a white full suspension Crestline e-bike (RS75/50) with a black rear triangle, black Ohlins RXF 38 forks and carbon Crankbrothers wheels.
If you can help police, you can contact them on the numbers below.
How to help the police
- Call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for Sylvia Matla
- Email Sylvia Matla here
- Contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via the website
- Quote reference number 12240041112