A paralympian athlete has issued an appeal after a custom-made adapted bicycle was stolen from a bike rack outside a beauty salon in Ranelagh, Dublin. The retired swimmer, who won gold at the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo and bronze at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio, said she was “really sad” about the theft. The adapted bike was taken yesterday. In an Instagram post, the athlete said the bicycle is “really special” because it is custom-made for her disability, with all of the brakes, gears, and cycling controls set up for use on the right-hand side. She said she received the bike during Covid and that she cycled on it when she could not swim. She is now asking anyone who may have seen the bicycle for sale, including in a second-hand bike shop, to get in touch. As of now, there is no information in the report about any arrests, charges, or a police investigation update.