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If you ride motocross, or snowboard, or ride bicycles, then you know what Freeriding is. For those of you who do not, freeriding is simply going to a big open space and getting extreme. Freeriding can use existing trails, but often times involves venturing where nobody else has gone before. Freeriding is about freedom, going huge, pushing your personal limits [...]
Oh yes, the mighty Traxxas 8S X-Maxx is now shipping to hobby shops everywhere. To help show you hardcore bashers just how quick the new 8S version of the X-Maxx is, Traxxas has released a new video. The video is extremely well done, showcasing the 8S X-Maxx on various terrain from an empty parking lot to a full-on motocross track. [...]
A new video featuring the Traxxas XO-1 Supercar is getting some serious views over on YouTube. The crew from The Slow Mo Guys got their hands on a couple of XO-1s and decided to bust out some hardcore on-road bashing while their 4k slow motion cameras filmed it all. Watch the above video to see the XO-1s drive through fire, [...]
To help wrap up the year that was 2016, Traxxas has released a “Best Of” Video. Traxxas put out a bunch of outstanding action videos last year that showcased lots of new products along with plenty of extreme bashing. Have a look at the video above to see some hardcore Traxxas bashing and you can hit up This Link to [...]
The latest video from Traxxas puts a spotlight on the affordably priced Bandit buggy. Not only is the Bandit priced under $200, but it is also a legend in the bashing world. Watch the video above to see the Bandit in its true environment- bashing in a park, catching air, and even throwing some serious water rooster tails. To get [...]
Traxxas has a solid reputation for putting out excellent videos. Their latest features the Brushless E-Revo and takes place in a desert setting. If you are wanting to get your blood pumping for some bashing this weekend, watching the video above is a good way of doing so. The video shows some good old fashioned bashing, with plenty of big [...]
Last weekend in Champaign IL, the BigSquidRC Bash Crew held a special Long Jump Competition. Our Bash Crew gathered up a bunch of cars, a bunch of people, and met up at World famous Speed Run Road to go big and have a fun day of bashing. The longest jump of the day was laid down by Paul Bludgen from Midlothian [...]
Don’t forget that our 2016 Bash & Smash goes off this Sunday at Leisure Hours Raceways in Joliet Illinois. The day starts at 10 a.m. and will be filled with crazy bashing events and lots of giveaways. All the details can be found on the flyer shown below and you can hit the “contact us” link at the bottom of [...]
It’s Bash Time! This is the official announcement for the Big Squid RC Spring Bash and Smash 2016! Once again we will be at the awesome Leisure Hours Raceway rain or shine. Everyone always expects us to have a big raffle prize, and you can’t get much bigger than a Traxxas X-MAXX right? Last year we raised a bunch [...]
There is no doubt that the Pro-Line PRO-MT is a gnarly basher. I mean, it earned enough of our respect that we gave it our prestigious 2014 Bash Vehicle of the Year award. To really emphasize just how fast and how much punishment the PRO-MT can take, Pro-Line has released a new video to drive the point home. During the [...]
This past weekend I attended what’s becoming a bigger and bigger event each year – the spring “Demo Days” Crawl & Bash held at Mark Twain Hobby Center in St. Charles, MO. The shindig gets its name because various models are put out for the public to bash the heck out of. In addition to showing off the latest r/c [...]
Have you been to a bash this year? Ever? Well I just got back home from a bash and the scene looks alive and well, much better off than some other hobbies I am into. Have you seen the state of car audio or even off-road motorcycling lately? Compared to those, rc bashing is seriously kicking ass. If you haven’t [...]
Hey it’s Monday, time for another Cub Report, thanks to everyone that tunes in each week to see what kind of trouble I can get myself into. 🙂 First off, nope, not moto, not F1, but rc! Specifically- this weekend is a big dealio for us as we are having our BigSquidRC Uber Bash and Swap Meet on Saturday. Consider yourself [...]
So a few days ago I got an email from a reader that asked if I knew anything about the Wednesday night bashing that was going on at Oakridge Hobbies and Toys, a local shop here in the Chicagoland area. To which I replied, nope, but you had me at bashing! The next day I grabbed my camera to head [...]
That’s right, the official Big Squid RC Bash date has been announced, and this year we are going to entertain a Swap Meet as well! Have a bunch of RC stuff collecting dust in your garage or closet? Why not bring it with, set up a table and put a price tag on it! Maybe someone will trade that old [...]
