A SINGLE father to an autistic son has hit out at thieves for ‘taking his livelihood from him’ after his bike was stolen earlier this week. 

The man, who did not want to be named but lives in Binfield, told the News his bike was his only method of transportation. 

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He said he used the bike to cycle to the supermarket to pick up vital supplies for him and his son during the lockdown. 

But now he has been left without after thieves took his bike, which is worth hundreds of pounds, from his garden in the early hours of Thursday, April 16. 

The father said: “It feels like my hands and legs have been chopped off. 

“Who the hell is going around stealing bikes at 1 in the morning when there are restrictions in place?

“It is not just a bike, it is my livelihood.”

(The tweet below shows a Boardman bike similar to the man's stolen bike — it is not the bike which has been taken)

The man said he also used his bike, which is a Boardman MHT 8.6 mountain bike, as a way of getting exercise during the lockdown. 

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He added: “I’m my son’s carer. 

“He goes for a walk with me in the morning then I go for a bike ride in the afternoon.

“Now I don’t even have that.”

The man has contacted the police after realising his bike had been taken. 

In a statement, a Thames Valley Police spokesman said: “We have received a report of the theft of a bicycle from an address in Brooke Place, Binfield.

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“This was reported this morning [April 16] and the theft occurred overnight.

“Pending further information coming to light, this has been filed, but anyone with any information can contact police via the force website, quoting reference 43200114503.”