Dude, you live near one of my favorite places to ride, ever - Achiltibuie. Never mind fannying about on pallets, get out and explore that amazing coast line you have and find some new "undiscovered" riding mecca's.
Sorry about the quality but heres a video of a few of us riding up your way a few years back. http://youtu.be/2DW3YLT6TGw
Let that be some inspiration for you.
Oh, heres another from the same spot with better quality. http://vimeo.com/73841202