A MAN whose body was discovered in the Adelaide’s south parklands on Monday is believed to have died after crashing his bike into a ditch.

A passer-by found the dead man in a ditch a few hundred metres north of Greenhill Rd in Unley about 12.45pm on Monday. A bike was discovered near his body.

The man’s identity is still being confirmed however he is believed to be a 69-year-old man from Unley.

Major Crash officers are investigating and will prepare a report for the coroner.