Funny you should mention the bikes as the main man at one of the local shops is a guy called Steve Newey and he is a former British Champ and representative of the UK team at the Euros or World's (can't remember which). He was also on the committee for the governing body of the r/c bikes and made a brand of wheels for them called 'sneweys'. I liked the look of them but the buggy's just took over and I haven't looked back. Putting another B4 together right now.
I do love the Traxxas Slash, especially the new ones with the low c of g chassis and if funds allow I will certainly add one to the collection. They are quite a rare sight on the tracks over here, mainly AE, Losi, Durango, XFactory etc. makes me want one even more!!