If you're offered a Tacx trainer at a price that seems too good to be true, or find one on Gumtree or eBay, beware: it could be hot.

Tacx importer Fisher Outdoor warns that on Monday November 24 a lorry transporting Tacx trainers was broken into en route from Felixstowe.

The thieves made off with 299 electronic trainers with recommended retail prices from £300 to over £1,000.

All of the trainers can be identified by serial number, and Fisher says the police have been supplied with those numbers.

The stolen trainers are the following three models:

T2000 – Tacx i-Genius Multiplayer
T2200 – Tacx Flow
T2400 – Tacx Satori Smart

The i-trainers are specialist units and the new Satori Smart is in limited supply, only being available for the last two weeks.

Fisher is asking all cyclists, cycle stores and any other interested parties to contact them if they have any information regarding stock or had any contact from suspicious parties.

Please contact the firm on 01727 798 365 or customerservice@fisheroutdoor.co.uk or Essex Police.