Police hunt 'anti-cycling vigilantes' who strung neck-high wires in Brighton woodland

Perpetrators strung 'at least six' neck-high wires between trees in Coldean Woods, a popular route for cyclists near Brighton

Police tape (Getty)

Police in Brighton are searching for so-called 'anti-cycling vigilantes' after wires were found strung across a popular wooden biking track near the city.

According to Sussex Police, the near-invisible wires were strung tightly between trees at neck-height in Coldean Woods.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.