Renfrewshire police urge bike owners to be vigilant following thefts in the area

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Renfrewshire have urged bike owners to protect their property after a spate of thefts in the region. Officers said recent lockdown measures have led to an increase in the purchasing of bicycles - presenting thieves with easy pickings.Last week, the Express reported how Jean McInnes and her husband Steven were horrified to find crooks had smashed open the cellar at their flat in Avon Drive, Linwood, in the middle of the night and made off with both their bikes.The couple, who have lived at their flat for 17 years, say they were disheartened to find they had been targeted in what Jean says is a “plague” of bike thefts across Renfrewshire.Jean said: ““Every time I go on social media I see posts from people about bikes being stolen.“I don’t.