Police are trying to trace the owners of two expensive mountain bikes recovered in the area.

A distinctive 21-gear Raleigh Max, worth £400, with a yellow frame, was found by police near Bicester North railway line and is being kept at the town's police station.

And during a search of a house in Banbury, a £600 man's black Cannondale mountain bike was seized.

Pc Matt Jenkins said: "I'm a keen cyclist and these are both high-quality bikes. We want to return them to their rightful owners."

Bicester police can be contacted on 01865 266803.

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