Police have received updated information following an earlier appeal in relation to an unknown cyclist missing in the state's central west.
About 10.30am yesterday (Sunday 20 October 2024), a man was seen by a member of the public to dismount from a push bike and walk into bushland along the Barrier Highway, approximately 3km east of Wool Track Road, Cobar.
When the bike was seen at the same location about 7am today (Monday 21 October 2024) officers from Central North Police District were contacted.
Following inquiries, the man is now described as being of Asian appearance, clean shaven, approximately 30-years-old and 170cm tall.
At the time he was wearing a cycling outfit consisting of a hi-vis orange vest, long sleeve grey shirt, lycra pants and orange striped shoes.
Fixed to the rear of the bike was a black bag and two yellow hi-vis bags.
Investigations have also established that the man was seen riding north along Linsley Street, Cobar, near Drummond Park at 3.50pm on Saturday (19 October 2024).
The bike is described as a red coloured Shimano Ascent DSS-66.
Police have released an image of the push bike, which will undergo forensic examination.
There are serious concerns for the man's welfare and anyone who maybe aware of his identity – or who was in the vicinity of the locations the man has been seen and has any available dashcam/mobile phone footage - is urged to contact Cobar Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
