Icons of cycling: The Carlton Flyer

A pioneering design that became the manufacturer's flagship frame

Carlton Cycles of Worksop played a crucial part in British cycling history.

The company sponsored professional teams, including TI Carlton, the embryonic TI Raleigh team, and it sponsored individual racers.

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Chris Sidwells
Freelance Journalist & Author

Chris has written thousands of articles for magazines, newspapers and websites throughout the world. He’s written 25 books about all aspects of cycling in multiple editions and translations into at least 25

different languages. He’s currently building his own publishing business with Cycling Legends Books, Cycling Legends Events, cyclinglegends.co.uk, and the Cycling Legends Podcast