I wonder what this summer will bring. I've stopped by Rt 83 and St.Charles rd a few friday nights last summer, and it hardly seemed as if the hobby is dying down. There were a lot of guys running top dollar equipment. (at least that what is seems like to me 2.4ghz radios and what not-more than my budget)
I'll work on stopping by there a little more this summer and acutally taking some action pics and posting them up. I'm sure just by posting more content by members will increase the site traffic and posts should go up.
Also, a think that the lack of racing "scene" (in my opinion) or track near the western suburbs (RC hobbies in Naperville and Hobbytown in schuamburng/stcharles al's in elmhurst all which sell an abundance of r/c cars but really no where to run 'em)- I beleive the closest track would be in Joliet. Which, is a nice facility but, it's far.
If the R/c companies could try to target their demographic to kids in college that still have somewhat of a disposable income, can afford this hobby. For example, RV tires in my business used to be a great seller, but now my shop has shifted into a younger community that has money and no problem to spend $2k on wheels and tires. I may be in the wrong by saying this, but I remember back in the day that most of the "racers" at the track were an older crowd. (i'm only 29 now)
I entered this hobby at 11 years old. It was crazy to see my moms jaw dropped when we dropped almost $500 bucks on a toy. SO generally back then it was mostly for an older crowd due to the price.- btw it was a Nitro Brute. So, not too much has changed with the prices.
I Remember back in the mid 90s that Radio Active Raceways would be packed on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Even in the early 1991 there was a track in Carol stream next to augusinos. That track too was busy. It would be great if an indoor/outdoor track would open back up in the western burbs..(on road carpet track would be ever so sweet)
I'll work on stopping by there a little more this summer and acutally taking some action pics and posting them up. I'm sure just by posting more content by members will increase the site traffic and posts should go up.
Also, a think that the lack of racing "scene" (in my opinion) or track near the western suburbs (RC hobbies in Naperville and Hobbytown in schuamburng/stcharles al's in elmhurst all which sell an abundance of r/c cars but really no where to run 'em)- I beleive the closest track would be in Joliet. Which, is a nice facility but, it's far.
If the R/c companies could try to target their demographic to kids in college that still have somewhat of a disposable income, can afford this hobby. For example, RV tires in my business used to be a great seller, but now my shop has shifted into a younger community that has money and no problem to spend $2k on wheels and tires. I may be in the wrong by saying this, but I remember back in the day that most of the "racers" at the track were an older crowd. (i'm only 29 now)
I entered this hobby at 11 years old. It was crazy to see my moms jaw dropped when we dropped almost $500 bucks on a toy. SO generally back then it was mostly for an older crowd due to the price.- btw it was a Nitro Brute. So, not too much has changed with the prices.
I Remember back in the mid 90s that Radio Active Raceways would be packed on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Even in the early 1991 there was a track in Carol stream next to augusinos. That track too was busy. It would be great if an indoor/outdoor track would open back up in the western burbs..(on road carpet track would be ever so sweet)