I think the lesson here is not to build your house on someone else's land. Partnerships largely land with one side feeling overworked, underpaid, or contributing more than the other. As you age, your passion and focus will change over and over again. Those that you leave behind will feel hurt and lash out. I'm sure you already have this figured out, but I would think you'd be best using the LZBMX brand to private label something keeping you attached to BMX forever. There aren't many Tony Hawk's that can ride until they are 40. There are many more that use their life experience to evolve the sport whether they ride everyday or not. The business of BMX would benefit greatly from such an amazing ambassador. Do you bro!
Starting your own BMX company will result at loss 99% of the time. Also, to design, make, manufacture/ label, market, sell and ship a product you should know exactly what you are doing or bring tons of cash while having professional staff already working on it. Plus, the BMX market is oversupplied already. No Money to be made here. And why would one sacrifice 3/4 of their day when the result is +-0$. Not worth it.
how can anyone hate on this video? Strangers a shit company that doesn't want to pay. Adam did the right move by taking his talent elsewhere in a SUPER professional manner.
Risky Rabbit how i can hate on it is that he started out as a bmxer once he got famous he dropped bmx almost completely, dpnt get me wrong i love drifting but i dont watch a bmx channel to see it he used us bmx fans to get rich and famous then dumped us plus he should of proved to all the stranger employees that he is better than them and that he can keep up nut he didnt he gave up on it just like he gave up on bmx altogether
Risky Rabbit thank you seriously I said that from day fucking one after everyone left and I heard about what happened with denim cox I was sick of hearing about Rich screwing people over I won't be coming on them and not paying people I have to say is look at Lotek.., how do you go from being one of the best companies in BMX team wise and product wise especially when it came to shoes and cool DVDs. If you have Scerbo riding for you,when you were doing something right but then I have no idea what the fuck happened the product started shitting the bed around when Dak left because when Ian Schwartz left they had just made his signature shoe so they just made it Dakota's without any of his input.
I used to watch you ride your bike and webisodes when I was a freshman in highschool and then you started making it into a car channel and I stopped watching I thought about you today so I looked up your channel to see how you’re doing, good to see that your channel is doing well. I wish you luck Adam.
i love how this video reflects your business decisions even going forward today!! you have a clear direction and a drive and seeing this makes alot more sense to where you are today. so damn good!!!
Sad to see. Stranger probably sells the highest priced frames in the market and can’t afford to pay their riders. Seems like everyone on stranger BMX is looking to leave the company
Kalopsia Films considering were I am, stranger frames sell for $450 and most BSD frames are $500 and then all the S&M frames are $650, it doesn't seem that stranger has the most expensive frames
Elias Fraire I believe he is fighting for the right to ride most parks that have banned bikes and plans on building some of his own where anyone can ride. He has mentioned it a lot in his videos.
works both ways, adam used stranger as a platform to get his "brand" out. personally, on the large scale it looks a lot more like adam hopped on stranger for the exposure but didn't exactly fulfill his obligations of pushing stranger to his audience as he moved more into the "cars" stuff. two sides to every story though.
he pushed stranger pretty heavy at the start... but once again once you stop getting paid and they rebrand your shit into colors you've never heard of.... you're sure as hell not going to drop there name in every video. it was bad business on there part
i just don't see it that way, didn't even have a link to stranger's site in the "going pro" video, hardly even a mention. i don't think a sticker on the helmet and bars cuts the mustard for a pro when you've got guys like hicks pimping their stuff daily and he's just a flow rider. i'm not gonna sit here and claim i've been watching adam's twitter/ig/whatever cause i don't follow him but i think the goal was youtube promotion, and through this channel i've just gotten a whole hell of a lot of LZBMX promotion. just my 2 cents.
one of the reasons I love watching Adam is because he seems so genuine and transparent about things. And he does try to see both sides before jumping to conclusions.
Phoenix Crager they also quit because the plan was to make Stranger into a family friendly Haro styled company as well as Adam turning pro minus the typical steps which brought him heat.
Phoenix Crager there was a reshuffle and a change of thinking away from core bmx stuff to commercialism. some of the old skool riders rightly felt that this was wack and quit !
it wasn't because of adam, but more because the owner of stranger didnt pay them what he should have then put adam lz on the team, even though adam lz wasn't even close to the level that he should have.
These comments are alll fucked yo lmaooo it's a shame how much everybody wants Adam to do what they want and I can't imagine how stressful it is for Adam feeling like he can't choose what he wants to do without angering his viewers. Instead of being a bunch of kids why not support him for this? All these negative comments WONT make him go back to stranger nor will it make him QUIT drifting. He does what he wants and what he thinks is right and will help him move on in life.
din nr if that's the choice he made than that's that there should be no problem. The thing is that he says in so many videos that he DOES still ride it's just either way his viewers complain. When he uploads a bmx video his viewers that ride complain that he just does the same tricks and when he doesn't upload bmx videos they complain there is none. The reality is that no Matter what he does there's alway complaints from someone. That's why we should support him and his decisions if they make him happy. I guarantee that if we just support him and his decisions the content would be a lot better because he'd be less stressed out on trying to please one chunk of his viewers. He'd know that no matter what he does if he's stuck or doesn't know what to post about we can give him suggestions and not complain about it.
Also this comment wasn't to start some sort of argument between the rider viewers and drifter/car people viewers. I just want Adam and whoever scrolls through the comments to see this so they know that some people just want to see the TH-cam happy. While I am a bmx rider and car guy, I watch Adam because his videos have all out positivity and a fun vibe. Whenever the TH-camr is stressed out it kills that making the quality of the video wack. And the fact is we have the power to stop that by just supporting him and making him feel relaxed instead of hopping on his back and weighing him out. If we just keep dressing him out, at one point there could be no more videos at all that'd be the end of it.
I love you Adam, you taught me how to 180, 360, and bar you’ve taught me how to ride you never needed to be pro your such a good rider as yourself. People always talk trash and it sucks but your the real g you have taught me and 1000’s of others to literally ride and do tricks no one else has ever done that man.... there’s no one who can take that from you you did that yourself man
I think Nicole is funny, has good looking make up, looks healthy and I enjoy seeing her featured in Adams videos. Anyone that is willing to criticise her or Adam for having her in his videos should unsubscribe.
I started watching Adam for his bmx then I kinda grew out of it and really like how all of his videos are now. Adam shouldn't have to apologize for where his channel is going.
I feel you man. Forget all the drama crap and do what you love, without the tension of them owning you money and not having the correct frame style you incisions. Much love and respect.
I subbed for BMX, and i tend not to watch the videos regularly anymore, but I'm not ever going to unsubscribe because i still like Adam and always will.
Adam, you seem like such a nice guy! You are so down to earth about everything.and you never want to give up because of the bad things that happen to you. That, I believe, is why you have become such a sought-after character in the world of bmx and drifting. Why I started following your channel? Well my little brother and I were into sports like skating and bmx. He was more into bmx and I, more skating. He watched your videos every day and I would watch with him. Neither of us had a car and biking was our way of getting around and we always tried to make it more fun. This gave him the drive to progress his bmx skills and thus the reason he started watching your channel. He then found your advice and your skills to be helpful in learning about the sport and skill set that follows. Then I bought a car around the same you bought the 240sx and started modding it and I felt like I then had a connection and so your channel turned into what it is now and I watch your videos every day or at least I watch every video and it is great content so I just want to say thank you for your time and effort and that you do make a difference. Unfortunately great people like yourself get stuck in bad situations (referring to the Strange BMX sponsorship) and it's great to that things like this don't faze you or cloud your vision of your goals! Thanks Adam! Sincerely, Alex Gray, follower of about 4 yrs!
This really depresses me as Adam Lz is the reason i started biking years ago and even before that i would watch his videos as inspiration for working hard to being able to afford my first bike. In the last 25 of your videos only two of them heavily involve bmx one of which about why your quitting. You've turned your channel and company from a bmx subject to cars (channel) and both (brand). I loved your channel and subscribed to you for your constant inspirational and motivational bmx videos. It seems like you're changing your life, profession and fanbase to cars.
I don't know if the people in the comment section even listened to you or didn't they just understand. Kids think that getting going pro means you are going to be rich and that it's going to be a nice smooth ride to success. It's no were near that and many pro riders have to really count their money. And what comes to riding, you can't keep beating your self over and over again while riding. I kind of learned that the hard way and now I can't ride bmx or scooters or skateboards no more since my body is in pretty bad condition. But I'll stop now so I don't write a half a book in the comment section. I really respect your decision and I understand you fully! (and sorry if the text is kind of a mess... English isn't my first language)
Honestly dude shout out for the transparency. I've seen so much crap happen in the industry, this is why companies rise and fall all the time. It takes some balls to address this like an adult and put it out there. You're kind of wise beyond your years in this aspect. respect.
I was thinking the same thing. This was recommended after watching spencer foresman's satirical apology video... I used to subscribe to Adam but unsubbed months ago... Can't believe he has maintained his subscribers. I don't hate the guy, but it blows my mind that he even still talks about BMX, when his channel is 95% car shit...
keep doing you man. you're a very talented rider, and your fans that were here for you before stranger will still be here after. you're one of my inspirations for how i ride today. thanks man.
I always thought you were a smart guy with tons of motivation, but i guess i didn't realize how smart you really are. So many kids would just keep quit just for the fact they could tell people they are a pro rider. You have a good head on your shoulders, you and Nicole are awesome. Keep it up man.
Thanks for voicing this concern within the BMX business. I too have dealt with not being paid, needing to send in an invoice ranodmly, rushing signature parts, etc. etc. Glad someone with a large following spoke up and shared the truth of their experience.
You do you man. Youll always be a pro, and always will be the OG Adam LZ in the real fans hearts. Im happy for you brotha. Ignore this hate, they jealous af of you. Youll always be a pro, and will always be someone big and inspiring to me and many other people. Thanks for that!!
Like he said. There are different definitions of pro riders. And yes he was a billboard but notice how he didn't promote them that much? The only time they tried to use him was his sig frames
Marcus Mckinney he didn't need to promote them,as long as thier was connected to the lz name that was good enough promotion for them,and when I say "pro rider" I mean a rider who's passionate about his sport and has a good style,basically a "good rider",and the way I saw it bmx is just a hobby for him,I haven't seen any progression from him in the past couple of years,he just seems bored of it,and thats cool its his life not mine.
Thinking for your self is a key factor in life. Anyone thinking you owe anyone or anything has no clue on the whole situation of you. It's always easy on the outside looking in. Keep doing what keep you happy in life and thinking further into the future. Just started watching you this year and I'll keep following you no matter because it's interesting to me. Stay well Adam cheers.
No invoice no money. obviously you don't have much business sense. I've owned a construction company 10 years and if I don't invoice I don't get paid!!
The kid is like 21 or 22 and is making a good 500K a year or so. I think he's got some business sense. Missing one invoice should mean he misses one payment at most. Not missing one invoice means you never get paid for future months when you do invoice.
Jlizel I was adding to the fact that he was confused that he needed to make invoices in order to get paid since that kind of thing is the last you would expect from a business school student.
Adam you were actually a pro bro i had no idea i thought you only did it for fun that's sick and i support any decision you make as long as if we see you behind a camera making videos whether its car related or BMX related keep up with the great work bro. 👊
Crazy to see how far you have come bro! I haven't been able to ride for a few years since a car accident but you have inspired me to save up for a drift car! Even though I can't work i wanna be able to get out and try and get into drifting and get some fun back into my life! Never stop making vids man I'm sure you've inspired alot of people
He is doing the best he can and has taken us along with him threw good and bad. what more can you ask for. It's his life and his money that puts food on the table. I personally like to see channels change it up a bit. Atleast he has not ran out of ideas or clickbaits all the time like I've seen alot of channels do. I wish the best for you and Nicole. keep up the awesome content man
Massive respect to you Adam. You have faced this head on and dealt with it in a grown up and adult manor. You haven't taken to the forums and slagged anyone off and you haven't said a bad word against Stranger or it's owners. Best of luck with your future endeavours and your real supporters will always be there to see the adventures through.
Completely understand where you are coming from Adam, like TJ says keep moving forward, stranger was good while it lasted, keep smashing out the awesome content, do what makes you happy! Don't even listen to the negative thing dude also very immature for half the team just to leave when you signed, just shows how "dedicated" they were
Its interesting to have the insight of someone who was so deep into the industry without being reliant on it. I remember the adam22 interview he did when LZ said "Don't you think bmx is kinda boring right now?" and I completely understood what that meant. Its reached a point where innovation really can't be done in terms of tricks or even style, so now its down to finding the best technicians in riding or the most fearless people to do the biggest moves. When everyones amazing no one is, which means the money to be distributed is getting thinner and thinner.
this kid got signed by stranger BMX and realized he could run the company better than them so he fired himself and bought the parts of the company he wanted LMFAO
DO U MY DUDE!!! thats what has gotten you so far... doing what YOU feel u should.. u seem to have a good sense in how things work in life and work and money related things... wife house ramps trailers trucks cars basically a mechanic.. dude.. u r our OWN company.. LZMFG is so much more than just merch.. its all the guys n girls that have supported u..that work with u...its all of us in a way... i admire you GREATLY and i am 10 years older than u.. go figure.. im just glad u r here to guide so many of us that can get easily lost in this society full of distractions and crap!.. THANKS for sharing yourself wit us.. I DEFINITELY APPRECIATE u and nicole and the whole LZ fam!!
Tbh Adam idgaf about what you do on this channel cause I'll watch whatever you post. You and Nicole are personalities now and that's whats interesting.
When I was young I watched your bmx videos I unsubscribed because I grew out of bmx but after I got my car in November I came back and love your drifting videos
I subscribe for your bmx content but later realized you were such a cool and genuine dude that it didn't matter what you posted. Keep up the great work Adam
you need to make videos of yourself riding and work on social media too when your being sponsored by a company, that's probably why his payment was stalled. Don't expect to get paid if you don't put in the effort.
It sucks when something you looked forward to lets you down but you are such a great entrepreneur that you'll continue to do great and be way more happy with everything. Sorry to hear things didn't work out but good on you for daring to speak up and speak out for whats right!
When I was younger I hated you but now I love your videos and you because I have gotten more and more into cars and love the videos you put out keep up the good work 👍🏿
Good for you man. Im happy that you are finding the light in what could have been a dark tunnel, yet you still stay positive in what you do and what yoy find fun for you. You make great videos, are a good biker and have a very successful company of your own. Keep up the good work Adam.
So you were filthy that you didn't get to have the input that you wanted to have on the frame and ended up with a branded generic frame but then on the 2nd gen frame you felt like you had to contribute too much including design of graphics and such. Makes sense.
I just want to say to all you people out there who keep giving Adam a hard time for quitting Stranger, lets see you get as far as he did. For all of you going on about how he made it on the Stranger team, regardless of how it ended up, it still took a ton of work and time to even get the massive following he has. Just because it isn't how "traditional" pro riders get on a team doesn't make it any less of an accomplishment, the number of tricks you can do only shows how many things you can make your body do. BMX started as just riding bikes off piles of dirt, simply for the joy of it, and honestly, sometimes tricks get in the way of having fun. If you're trying really hard to land a new trick and just can't, you get frustrated making it even harder. This will generally result in you not having fun, then you just take a break from tricks, blast some big moto whips over a box jump, and start actually enjoying your riding. Adam has said again and again that he rides with the goal of having fun, so maybe try it out before you start giving him crap about it. Despite his decision to leave the Stranger team, he still remains one of the biggest ambassadors for BMX in the younger generations, as well as being a source of inspiration to new riders. Lay off all you angry people, try just being happy, its much more fun
from an ethical point of view you had no right to turn pro theres an abundance of riders who shed blood sweat and tears who deserved that position but from a marketing/business point of view you were a goldmine
i can't believe people (bmx community) we're so bitter about it... you're polite/ articulate and your old how-to videos are still a staple for young riders today.
I feel like you're not the only one stranger put on the team because you guys have a following. Seems like after they put you on they kinda start putting more people on the team that had a youtube following then actually got on for their riding skills. Not saying that in a talking shit way but I don't blame you at all for your decision, honestly makes sense really... I mean who gonna stay with a company that doesn't even pay you but yet they are getting free advertising and making ton of the money off product that is being sold because of you. And advertising a lone is expensive.
Love this watered down explanation...reasons I left 1) my product (but we were all spread so thin) 2) not getting paid (but it's not about the paycheck. I'm so confused
I miss the B.M.X riding and that's why i watched but then i got to know who you are through your videos. i watch all of your videos and i don't care whether its cars B.M.X or a vlog do what ever you want and just know that the actual fans love you for you:)
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whatever you do, we will respect you to the fullest! nothing will stop you from being a sick rider regardless of who represents you.
HIXFAM
This is so true, keep being you Adam!
John Hicks #hicksfam
what's up Hicks, love your content bro. keeping hustling #HicksFam
Toastanbananas Yes. Very
hey never know maybe you'll sign and be a pro drift car driver for BC Coil-overs next?
yess!
thecraig909 that would be awesome
love the vids bro
terbo yeh bro
Love your vids
I think the lesson here is not to build your house on someone else's land. Partnerships largely land with one side feeling overworked, underpaid, or contributing more than the other. As you age, your passion and focus will change over and over again. Those that you leave behind will feel hurt and lash out. I'm sure you already have this figured out, but I would think you'd be best using the LZBMX brand to private label something keeping you attached to BMX forever. There aren't many Tony Hawk's that can ride until they are 40. There are many more that use their life experience to evolve the sport whether they ride everyday or not. The business of BMX would benefit greatly from such an amazing ambassador. Do you bro!
Well said and well handled.
*Thumbs up if you want him to start his own bmx company!* 👍
Lithuanian GLOCK31_NH420 he doesn’t need to weld, he can be like almost every other company and outsource to a company in Taiwan
Ho Stevie! Yeah
Yeah with spencer
Brother start the BMX company. Build it huge. Sponsor your own riders. Show them how a company should treat their riders. Let this motivate you
he quit he is going into the racecar life it's over for him, he is quitting the life he must have got tired of it who doesnt
This is the most positive, intelligent comment on this entire page....
Starting your own BMX company will result at loss 99% of the time. Also, to design, make, manufacture/ label, market, sell and ship a product you should know exactly what you are doing or bring tons of cash while having professional staff already working on it. Plus, the BMX market is oversupplied already. No Money to be made here. And why would one sacrifice 3/4 of their day when the result is +-0$. Not worth it.
He already has his own company with professional staff. All he needs is a white label supplier to make the parts....
Jon Kimball THERE IS NO MONEY TO BE MADE!!!! TO MANY TOP BRANDS ALREADY
how can anyone hate on this video? Strangers a shit company that doesn't want to pay. Adam did the right move by taking his talent elsewhere in a SUPER professional manner.
Risky Rabbit could not agree with a comment more! good point!
Risky Rabbit how i can hate on it is that he started out as a bmxer once he got famous he dropped bmx almost completely, dpnt get me wrong i love drifting but i dont watch a bmx channel to see it he used us bmx fans to get rich and famous then dumped us plus he should of proved to all the stranger employees that he is better than them and that he can keep up nut he didnt he gave up on it just like he gave up on bmx altogether
Risky Rabbit thank you seriously I said that from day fucking one after everyone left and I heard about what happened with denim cox I was sick of hearing about Rich screwing people over I won't be coming on them and not paying people I have to say is look at Lotek.., how do you go from being one of the best companies in BMX team wise and product wise especially when it came to shoes and cool DVDs. If you have Scerbo riding for you,when you were doing something right but then I have no idea what the fuck happened the product started shitting the bed around when Dak left because when Ian Schwartz left they had just made his signature shoe so they just made it Dakota's without any of his input.
Not really professional to discuss business in a vlog imo
fatb0i33 he wasn't discussing business he was just saying the truth
Bmx is about having fun, not who you ride for. Don't stress!
Cody Krueger Media Exactly
Momma always said. "Dont Talk To STRANGER(s)"................I guess Momma was right! ;)
Sponsors are for squares.
#poorspencer
Jay Dalton BMX make more videos jay
Jay you should sponsor Spencer!
heard you were sponsored by mafia ;)
nah shitty sponsors are for squares good sponsors are for ballers.
professional bmx to professional drifter
now that is an idea!
Technically if we follow his definition, he's a flow drifter
KAL 1 "professional" LOL thats fucking hilarious.
KAL 1 even better
bmx pays out
drifter.....you will barely even break even
to make a million dollars in drifting you need to start off with 2 million
#bringbackbert
g.o.at
Don't talk to strangers
😂
Matthew Parietti hahaha
😂
I used to watch you ride your bike and webisodes when I was a freshman in highschool and then you started making it into a car channel and I stopped watching I thought about you today so I looked up your channel to see how you’re doing, good to see that your channel is doing well. I wish you luck Adam.
just saw his chanel and was tripping out if it was BMX or car channel
same thing happened to me today
i love how this video reflects your business decisions even going forward today!! you have a clear direction and a drive and seeing this makes alot more sense to where you are today. so damn good!!!
Sad to see. Stranger probably sells the highest priced frames in the market and can’t afford to pay their riders. Seems like everyone on stranger BMX is looking to leave the company
Kalopsia Films considering were I am, stranger frames sell for $450 and most BSD frames are $500 and then all the S&M frames are $650, it doesn't seem that stranger has the most expensive frames
Huh? my BTM was only like $350. the CCR im going to get is only Like maybe $390.
The S&M UFO Is 650 AUD
Adam you should sponsor small bmx riders or even professionals with your LZ brand
Elias Fraire truuu
Elias Fraire I believe he is fighting for the right to ride most parks that have banned bikes and plans on building some of his own where anyone can ride. He has mentioned it a lot in his videos.
Tru
that'd be dope man 👍🏽
Bring Bert Back
If anything, stranger used you as a source to advertise their product.
Another example, Quan isn't very good but he also has a following.
works both ways, adam used stranger as a platform to get his "brand" out. personally, on the large scale it looks a lot more like adam hopped on stranger for the exposure but didn't exactly fulfill his obligations of pushing stranger to his audience as he moved more into the "cars" stuff. two sides to every story though.
he pushed stranger pretty heavy at the start... but once again once you stop getting paid and they rebrand your shit into colors you've never heard of.... you're sure as hell not going to drop there name in every video. it was bad business on there part
i just don't see it that way, didn't even have a link to stranger's site in the "going pro" video, hardly even a mention. i don't think a sticker on the helmet and bars cuts the mustard for a pro when you've got guys like hicks pimping their stuff daily and he's just a flow rider. i'm not gonna sit here and claim i've been watching adam's twitter/ig/whatever cause i don't follow him but i think the goal was youtube promotion, and through this channel i've just gotten a whole hell of a lot of LZBMX promotion. just my 2 cents.
Carlos Mejia Quan owned half of Stranger
Used to look so forward to those webisodes every week. Now I have to look forward to a guy working on his car. Fun!
Aidan Rowe who wants to see a grown man ride a bike lol
because he is good at it
one of the reasons I love watching Adam is because he seems so genuine and transparent about things. And he does try to see both sides before jumping to conclusions.
kinda immature for half the team to quit just because you're on it
It's how a lot of the action sports scene is unfortunately. Anything that can hurt their " image" they throw a huge fit about.
it wasnt just bc of him. they all didnt like how it was handled and they were right
Phoenix Crager they also quit because the plan was to make Stranger into a family friendly Haro styled company as well as Adam turning pro minus the typical steps which brought him heat.
Phoenix Crager there was a reshuffle and a change of thinking away from core bmx stuff to commercialism. some of the old skool riders rightly felt that this was wack and quit !
it wasn't because of adam, but more because the owner of stranger didnt pay them what he should have then put adam lz on the team, even though adam lz wasn't even close to the level that he should have.
These comments are alll fucked yo lmaooo it's a shame how much everybody wants Adam to do what they want and I can't imagine how stressful it is for Adam feeling like he can't choose what he wants to do without angering his viewers. Instead of being a bunch of kids why not support him for this? All these negative comments WONT make him go back to stranger nor will it make him QUIT drifting. He does what he wants and what he thinks is right and will help him move on in life.
just bmx kids being bmx kids. amirite?
ThesragePUAL Gaming He should've done exactly what he did. Don't say he "shouldn't" of done this or that lol.
din nr if that's the choice he made than that's that there should be no problem. The thing is that he says in so many videos that he DOES still ride it's just either way his viewers complain. When he uploads a bmx video his viewers that ride complain that he just does the same tricks and when he doesn't upload bmx videos they complain there is none. The reality is that no
Matter what he does there's alway complaints from someone. That's why we should support him and his decisions if they make him happy. I guarantee that if we just support him and his decisions the content would be a lot better because he'd be less stressed out on trying to please one chunk of his viewers. He'd know that no matter what he does if he's stuck or doesn't know what to post about we can give him suggestions and not complain about it.
Also this comment wasn't to start some sort of argument between the rider viewers and drifter/car people viewers. I just want Adam and whoever scrolls through the comments to see this so they know that some people just want to see the TH-cam happy. While I am a bmx rider and car guy, I watch Adam because his videos have all out positivity and a fun vibe. Whenever the TH-camr is stressed out it kills that making the quality of the video wack. And the fact is we have the power to stop that by just supporting him and making him feel relaxed instead of hopping on his back and weighing him out. If we just keep dressing him out, at one point there could be no more videos at all that'd be the end of it.
Sloth the whole point of youtube is to watch what u want sumbass
why i left buzzfeed
Mark Avelino dead😂
Too much pewdiepie xD
Jeriel Naj tf u talkin bout
Mark Avelino
You don't know pewdiepie?
Sorry
Mark Avelino FUCK YES HACHIROKUUUUU
I love you Adam, you taught me how to 180, 360, and bar you’ve taught me how to ride you never needed to be pro your such a good rider as yourself. People always talk trash and it sucks but your the real g you have taught me and 1000’s of others to literally ride and do tricks no one else has ever done that man.... there’s no one who can take that from you you did that yourself man
welp goodbye to the bmx content on this channel rip
trickshoots
Lucid Delics I mean he has a mini skate park in his backyard so I doubt it
Rodney Read I mean he waits weeks, or months to upload bmx and just spams out shitty car videos.
Lucid Delics he has a skatepark in his backyard hes traveling hes not going to ride much 😂
Jacob Beardsley he has a skatepark in his backyard hes traveling hes not going to ride much 😂
We just watch for Nicole. It's cool.
. Scout lmao prove it
. Scout yeah where's the proof? asking for a friend
Damn dude you're so edgy, hating on Nicole. I think I cut my finger. #3edge5u
I think Nicole is funny, has good looking make up, looks healthy and I enjoy seeing her featured in Adams videos. Anyone that is willing to criticise her or Adam for having her in his videos should unsubscribe.
Hell yeah
5:58 is when you talks about why he quit stranger. your welcome!!
Thank you for the vlog skip point
I started watching Adam for his bmx then I kinda grew out of it and really like how all of his videos are now. Adam shouldn't have to apologize for where his channel is going.
Do your thing.
People will judge anyways.
I feel you man. Forget all the drama crap and do what you love, without the tension of them owning you money and not having the correct frame style you incisions. Much love and respect.
you should ride because you love to ride not to make money but if you make money that's a plus bmx for life
I'm interested to see if you subbed/ watch for cars like this comment. If you are for bikes look at the reply.
If you subbed/ watch for bmx like this comment. If you are for cars look at the main comment.
Or if you are for both like here cause LZ is just a straight g.
i subbed for bmx but i love cars and Adam equally, im content with whatever his heart desires to upload to youtube.
I watched him for the cars at first, but I decided to watch his webisodes and even though i don't do BMX, I really enjoyed watching him ride
I subbed for BMX, and i tend not to watch the videos regularly anymore, but I'm not ever going to unsubscribe because i still like Adam and always will.
They were using you for your name anyways do your thing bro
Adam, you seem like such a nice guy! You are so down to earth about everything.and you never want to give up because of the bad things that happen to you. That, I believe, is why you have become such a sought-after character in the world of bmx and drifting.
Why I started following your channel?
Well my little brother and I were into sports like skating and bmx. He was more into bmx and I, more skating. He watched your videos every day and I would watch with him. Neither of us had a car and biking was our way of getting around and we always tried to make it more fun. This gave him the drive to progress his bmx skills and thus the reason he started watching your channel. He then found your advice and your skills to be helpful in learning about the sport and skill set that follows. Then I bought a car around the same you bought the 240sx and started modding it and I felt like I then had a connection and so your channel turned into what it is now and I watch your videos every day or at least I watch every video and it is great content so I just want to say thank you for your time and effort and that you do make a difference. Unfortunately great people like yourself get stuck in bad situations (referring to the Strange BMX sponsorship) and it's great to that things like this don't faze you or cloud your vision of your goals! Thanks Adam!
Sincerely,
Alex Gray, follower of about 4 yrs!
This really depresses me as Adam Lz is the reason i started biking years ago and even before that i would watch his videos as inspiration for working hard to being able to afford my first bike. In the last 25 of your videos only two of them heavily involve bmx one of which about why your quitting. You've turned your channel and company from a bmx subject to cars (channel) and both (brand). I loved your channel and subscribed to you for your constant inspirational and motivational bmx videos. It seems like you're changing your life, profession and fanbase to cars.
Getting sponsored by mafia ? 😂
fuckarocka
Ozzy fukkarokka
upstate1bmx HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
oh yja mhate hu ride shum fhuckarockas
Ozzy madlz
I don't know if the people in the comment section even listened to you or didn't they just understand. Kids think that getting going pro means you are going to be rich and that it's going to be a nice smooth ride to success. It's no were near that and many pro riders have to really count their money. And what comes to riding, you can't keep beating your self over and over again while riding. I kind of learned that the hard way and now I can't ride bmx or scooters or skateboards no more since my body is in pretty bad condition. But I'll stop now so I don't write a half a book in the comment section. I really respect your decision and I understand you fully! (and sorry if the text is kind of a mess... English isn't my first language)
Adam ur a legend ur vids is top notch
Michael og Mullin he's not dead so he is not a legend
Manfredas Manfredas legends never die
Dude, you were a true gentleman not wanting to cause an impact on the market by leaving... Hats off
Honestly dude shout out for the transparency. I've seen so much crap happen in the industry, this is why companies rise and fall all the time. It takes some balls to address this like an adult and put it out there. You're kind of wise beyond your years in this aspect. respect.
Do whatever makes you happy.
PL43 I agree.
Agreed
roadside_photography i agree too
oh yeah all the way it's all up to u adam
PL43 I agree to
When are we going to get to see Bert
Lane Griffin go watch his VLOGS if you want to see him
bert seems to be in europe riding bmx
because bert still rides.
I miss Bert
#FeedBert2017
Didn't know you still even rode bmx.
Zyras lol
I was thinking the same thing. This was recommended after watching spencer foresman's satirical apology video... I used to subscribe to Adam but unsubbed months ago... Can't believe he has maintained his subscribers. I don't hate the guy, but it blows my mind that he even still talks about BMX, when his channel is 95% car shit...
Jake Ainsworth fuck off
Zyras same 😂
keep doing you man. you're a very talented rider, and your fans that were here for you before stranger will still be here after. you're one of my inspirations for how i ride today. thanks man.
You were my favorite man, a true example of a Family man that goes hard at his craft😤👊🏼more respect. Than ever, now.
It's time to make a skid pad In the backyard.
RSM-Velineon "Building a 1/4 mile drag strip in my backyard !!!"
This aged well
Glad you did ride for them though if not I wouldn't have an amazing bike to ride
I'm here for cars, and Nicole. But well said! We support you homie.
I always thought you were a smart guy with tons of motivation, but i guess i didn't realize how smart you really are. So many kids would just keep quit just for the fact they could tell people they are a pro rider. You have a good head on your shoulders, you and Nicole are awesome. Keep it up man.
Thanks for voicing this concern within the BMX business. I too have dealt with not being paid, needing to send in an invoice ranodmly, rushing signature parts, etc. etc. Glad someone with a large following spoke up and shared the truth of their experience.
You do you man. Youll always be a pro, and always will be the OG Adam LZ in the real fans hearts. Im happy for you brotha. Ignore this hate, they jealous af of you. Youll always be a pro, and will always be someone big and inspiring to me and many other people. Thanks for that!!
you never were a pro "rider",you were a living billboard for stranger..
Hassan abdu alrhman to true
Hassan abdu alrhman hahaha
Like he said. There are different definitions of pro riders. And yes he was a billboard but notice how he didn't promote them that much? The only time they tried to use him was his sig frames
Marcus Mckinney he didn't need to promote them,as long as thier was connected to the lz name that was good enough promotion for them,and when I say "pro rider" I mean a rider who's passionate about his sport and has a good style,basically a "good rider",and the way I saw it bmx is just a hobby for him,I haven't seen any progression from him in the past couple of years,he just seems bored of it,and thats cool its his life not mine.
That's what being a pro is. To be a living billboard for the companies that are paying you to promote them.
i knew this day will come : (
Jose Something would* not will
Thinking for your self is a key factor in life. Anyone thinking you owe anyone or anything has no clue on the whole situation of you. It's always easy on the outside looking in. Keep doing what keep you happy in life and thinking further into the future. Just started watching you this year and I'll keep following you no matter because it's interesting to me. Stay well Adam cheers.
To be honest I always wondered what happened with the whole situation and that was an honest explanation on your part. Respect.
No invoice no money. obviously you don't have much business sense. I've owned a construction company 10 years and if I don't invoice I don't get paid!!
Dave Riley id like to also point out that Adam went to school for business
marine626typR doesn't mean shit. you could go to school for physics but it doesn't mean you're einstein
The kid is like 21 or 22 and is making a good 500K a year or so. I think he's got some business sense. Missing one invoice should mean he misses one payment at most. Not missing one invoice means you never get paid for future months when you do invoice.
Jlizel I was adding to the fact that he was confused that he needed to make invoices in order to get paid since that kind of thing is the last you would expect from a business school student.
it is a marketing genius for stranger to put it adam on their team. adam had strong loyal bmx fans wanting to by that product.
Adam you were actually a pro bro i had no idea i thought you only did it for fun that's sick and i support any decision you make as long as if we see you behind a camera making videos whether its car related or BMX related keep up with the great work bro. 👊
Crazy to see how far you have come bro! I haven't been able to ride for a few years since a car accident but you have inspired me to save up for a drift car! Even though I can't work i wanna be able to get out and try and get into drifting and get some fun back into my life! Never stop making vids man I'm sure you've inspired alot of people
He is doing the best he can and has taken us along with him threw good and bad. what more can you ask for. It's his life and his money that puts food on the table. I personally like to see channels change it up a bit. Atleast he has not ran out of ideas or clickbaits all the time like I've seen alot of channels do. I wish the best for you and Nicole. keep up the awesome content man
U don't ride any way so why does it matter?
Carlin hedley he doesn’t film it, he focuses on what HE likes to do.
I dont know about others but I'm here for the cars
na bmx
I miss you riding. Need some more bmx vids. Maybe just some short riding, idk
This dude is super smart and humble. He tried to do the right thing with the circumstances he had and that’s all you can do. Props to him
Massive respect to you Adam. You have faced this head on and dealt with it in a grown up and adult manor. You haven't taken to the forums and slagged anyone off and you haven't said a bad word against Stranger or it's owners. Best of luck with your future endeavours and your real supporters will always be there to see the adventures through.
Who cares if he quits the team but just keep making videos of bmx
Look you're a talented rider, i just want you to start riding again. i miss the old Adam :(
Same
Ramboy 08 that is an amazing pfp you are now oompaville
You've barely done any riding in the past year. Or at least you haven't shown your riding
he quit months ago
Niall Hemmings he wouldn't of put a big fuck off skatepark in his backyard if he quit?
RobTop AQB He sill rides bmx he just quit from stranger
Completely understand where you are coming from Adam, like TJ says keep moving forward, stranger was good while it lasted, keep smashing out the awesome content, do what makes you happy! Don't even listen to the negative thing dude also very immature for half the team just to leave when you signed, just shows how "dedicated" they were
Its interesting to have the insight of someone who was so deep into the industry without being reliant on it. I remember the adam22 interview he did when LZ said "Don't you think bmx is kinda boring right now?" and I completely understood what that meant. Its reached a point where innovation really can't be done in terms of tricks or even style, so now its down to finding the best technicians in riding or the most fearless people to do the biggest moves. When everyones amazing no one is, which means the money to be distributed is getting thinner and thinner.
this kid got signed by stranger BMX and realized he could run the company better than them so he fired himself and bought the parts of the company he wanted LMFAO
DO U MY DUDE!!! thats what has gotten you so far... doing what YOU feel u should.. u seem to have a good sense in how things work in life and work and money related things... wife house ramps trailers trucks cars basically a mechanic.. dude.. u r our OWN company.. LZMFG is so much more than just merch.. its all the guys n girls that have supported u..that work with u...its all of us in a way... i admire you GREATLY and i am 10 years older than u.. go figure.. im just glad u r here to guide so many of us that can get easily lost in this society full of distractions and crap!.. THANKS for sharing yourself wit us.. I DEFINITELY APPRECIATE u and nicole and the whole LZ fam!!
Tbh Adam idgaf about what you do on this channel cause I'll watch whatever you post. You and Nicole are personalities now and that's whats interesting.
They broke up
When I was young I watched your bmx videos I unsubscribed because I grew out of bmx but after I got my car in November I came back and love your drifting videos
I subscribe for your bmx content but later realized you were such a cool and genuine dude that it didn't matter what you posted. Keep up the great work Adam
You weren’t getting payed because you didn’t ride. not hating but don’t get sponsored if you don’t ride. but do what you want
Zvch. 1. he was riding but not recording also 2. Adam was still making them a shitload of money...
Blazecrew00 never came out with a video
you need to make videos of yourself riding and work on social media too when your being sponsored by a company, that's probably why his payment was stalled. Don't expect to get paid if you don't put in the effort.
Zvch. facts bro
2019?
Ayyy
2020 actually
Why I only knew you just because your a BMX Rider
he came so far in such little time. the dedication this dude has is unreal.
It sucks when something you looked forward to lets you down but you are such a great entrepreneur that you'll continue to do great and be way more happy with everything. Sorry to hear things didn't work out but good on you for daring to speak up and speak out for whats right!
If any of you have time, I am looking for some feedback on my videos or what I can improve on! Thanks in advance. I'm building a 240SX too.
13:10 "this is not me quitting bmx i spent so much of my life on bmx why would i just give it up" ouch this hurts
:(
Adam change your name to Madam so you can be Madam LZ
Gabe lol
Adam is a feminine spoiled brat
you nailed that shit bro xD
When I was younger I hated you but now I love your videos and you because I have gotten more and more into cars and love the videos you put out keep up the good work 👍🏿
Good for you man. Im happy that you are finding the light in what could have been a dark tunnel, yet you still stay positive in what you do and what yoy find fun for you. You make great videos, are a good biker and have a very successful company of your own. Keep up the good work Adam.
So you were filthy that you didn't get to have the input that you wanted to have on the frame and ended up with a branded generic frame but then on the 2nd gen frame you felt like you had to contribute too much including design of graphics and such. Makes sense.
Make more webisodes with Cody and Jimmy and Bert and Spencer and Jackie keep it up!
poor Quan :(
I just want to say to all you people out there who keep giving Adam a hard time for quitting Stranger, lets see you get as far as he did. For all of you going on about how he made it on the Stranger team, regardless of how it ended up, it still took a ton of work and time to even get the massive following he has. Just because it isn't how "traditional" pro riders get on a team doesn't make it any less of an accomplishment, the number of tricks you can do only shows how many things you can make your body do. BMX started as just riding bikes off piles of dirt, simply for the joy of it, and honestly, sometimes tricks get in the way of having fun. If you're trying really hard to land a new trick and just can't, you get frustrated making it even harder. This will generally result in you not having fun, then you just take a break from tricks, blast some big moto whips over a box jump, and start actually enjoying your riding. Adam has said again and again that he rides with the goal of having fun, so maybe try it out before you start giving him crap about it. Despite his decision to leave the Stranger team, he still remains one of the biggest ambassadors for BMX in the younger generations, as well as being a source of inspiration to new riders.
Lay off all you angry people, try just being happy, its much more fun
Good video dude. Wasn't an time wasted with unnecessary emotion or blame, really nice and diplomatic and measured. You're a true professional.
Adam I have a question is there any opportunity when you ride bike to teach us how to do little simple stunts
from an ethical point of view you had no right to turn pro theres an abundance of riders who shed blood sweat and tears who deserved that position but from a marketing/business point of view you were a goldmine
DakaONER94 ye, he should Just be a representative of the company, not a pro rider.
DakaONER94 the award of the realist and most sensible comment about this shit goes to you 👏🏼
Advan 01 agreed
I agree with you.
DakaONER94 I think he's aware and that's why he mentioned what a pro is defined as and let people know from a resonable standpoint.
Adam Come To Toronto Again, The Car Scene Is Crazy Up Here
No need to answer bro. You keep the heart strong. We will stand behind you.
i can't believe people (bmx community) we're so bitter about it... you're polite/ articulate and your old how-to videos are still a staple for young riders today.
I feel like you're not the only one stranger put on the team because you guys have a following. Seems like after they put you on they kinda start putting more people on the team that had a youtube following then actually got on for their riding skills. Not saying that in a talking shit way but I don't blame you at all for your decision, honestly makes sense really... I mean who gonna stay with a company that doesn't even pay you but yet they are getting free advertising and making ton of the money off product that is being sold because of you. And advertising a lone is expensive.
Someone download the video before he deletes it!
done
you ever given yourself a stranger ?
Love this watered down explanation...reasons I left 1) my product (but we were all spread so thin) 2) not getting paid (but it's not about the paycheck. I'm so confused
I miss the B.M.X riding and that's why i watched but then i got to know who you are through your videos. i watch all of your videos and i don't care whether its cars B.M.X or a vlog do what ever you want and just know that the actual fans love you for you:)