Originally Posted by
nexxus
Club racing is dying here, particularly off road, what was a fun environment is now over-run by sponsored / paid drivers who have systematically infected the pit area like a plague of starved locusts, and with that come the lemmings who buy what Mr fancy T-Shirt says and the bullying that is directed at any voice not towing the line of these drivers and the powers that sit behind them lining their pockets.
You nailed it and it fits exactly to this.
Originally Posted by
Megatron1
THERE ARE SEVERAL REASONS WHY OUR HOBBY IS STRUGGLING, AND ITS NO SECRET PRICES FOR THESE R/CS CAN GET SKY HIGH
As mentioned the big guys have many folowers who buy and do exactly the same as the big guy. If that means to replace gears and belts every 5 minutes they will do it. If these copycats think they can drive the same results as the top guy then go ahead. There is ony one difference... The top guy has sponsored parts to replace, the copycats have to buy them.
Doing this sport/hobby with common sense makes it much more affordable with still the same results.