Classic Ride 134 – Kirk Yetholm

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Kirk Yetholm isn’t a German sitcom character, but a hidden classic Scottish riding location a stone’s throw north of the English border.  Words & Photography PETE SCULLION Think bikes and the Scottish Borders and Kirk Yetholm probably won’t even be in the top ten places to turn a wheel on dirt, but there’s much more on offer than plantation tree slaloming – although that is an option if you’re willing to work for it. The eastern end of the frontier between England and Scotland offers some massive skies and similarly large ascents and descents. A cursory glance at the map...

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