If you want good riding on your doorstep… Don’t live in a city.
So with those pics taken from rides leaving the house,where should i move to then? ;O)
Jim,yeah Ord Hill is rooty and also rocky with not only a good track skirting around it for xc training (used that in the 90s loop after loop!) and really good short climbs and descents. Dog shit can be a bit of a pain in this day and age along with logs placed across trails.
Craig Phadraig is good too. Its recently been cleared up the top giving nice views. It used to always be sheltered with trees but now you can look up the Beauly Firth towards Contin.
As for the mast,check out descent world/scottish scene No2 (i think)for DH action within 2 miles from the city centre.
If anyone plans to move to another location and counts this area out because theres no decent jobs,then its probably worth staying in the bigger city to be honest. ;O)