Video: Brendan Fairclough on Flat Pedals and the New DMR 'Brendog Vault'

Feb 4, 2013 at 9:31
by Aspect Media  
Brendog DMR Vaults

by aspectmediauk
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"Brendan was fully involved right at the start of the Vault development. He helped us with the shape and feel of the product as well as guiding us with what he wanted to do with the axle length and pins…everything really. We wanted him on the pedal but couldn't because of his sponsor ties. Our first year with Bren running the pedal was 2011. He ran it for a full world cup season whilst we we're developing his own signature colour way. This thing was a group effort. Quite simply, its the pedal he wanted to run so we made the most of it.

Bren had some pins on his moto which he wanted to try on a pushbike. We got them off him and tracked down the manufacturer in Taiwan. After testing them on the pedal he was pumped. He currently runs them in the low spot of the concave. This is because they are thinner but taller and allow your foot to sink into the pedal more. A slightly more aggressive feel for wild loose riding.

The Vaults have a big platform, a low profile and don't collect mud. Brendan runs them on his jump, XC and DH bikes. " - Olly Wilkins, DMR Bikes

Check them out on the DMR site.

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The print advert which is running alongside MBUK and Dirt.


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73 Comments
  • 72 1
 R.I.P berm
  • 24 1
 F*ck the pedals, I want one of the new Scott Gamblers so bad! Look amazing in neon green!!!
  • 3 0
 No doubt. I love bright colours, it would be so sick to shred a trail and stand out like that ! ^^^
  • 4 0
 Haha, I was thinking the same thing Matt.
  • 6 1
 too expensive for what ur getting with that bike.... 7000 and u dont even get full saint... the brakes are zee and the fox isnt even kashima...
  • 12 0
 Never mind R.I.P berms.... R.I.P SHINS !!
  • 4 0
 Agree on the Scott being over priced. $7k is a lot let alone not having a top shelf build spec.
  • 2 1
 almost as bad as the Trek session 9.9, almost 10k and comes with bontrager
  • 1 1
 So he is sponsored by a bike company but, just for their pedals? Isn't that like riding for Giant but, being sponsored by Kona for pedals? Can we see Brendawg ride some jump trails on a 24" DMR hard tail please?
  • 1 0
 We'll never see that, trust me Wink
  • 15 3
 Such a bummer that there's not much riding in this Video... Frown
  • 33 1
 Dones't matter because there are flying pedals.
  • 11 0
 flying pedals overrule
  • 8 0
 I LOVE MY VAULTS! I have a pair on mybtrail bike, just ordered some for my DJ and will DEFINITELY be throwing some on my DH bike when i get it! Best platform pedal i have ever ridden! Kudos to DMR!
  • 3 8
flag Jimmy0 FL (Feb 5, 2013 at 23:31) (Below Threshold)
 pedals are just pedals.
  • 7 1
 That's like saying bikes are just bikes.
  • 2 0
 pedal spanner would have been cheaper
  • 2 8
flag Jimmy0 FL (Feb 6, 2013 at 23:17) (Below Threshold)
 no its not like saying bikes are just bikes. they're are a lot of differences with bikes. pedals on the other hand, aside from saving weight don't have a whole lot of noticeable differences. Especially flats
  • 2 0
 weight and traction and mud clearance are all noticable... and thats on flats, on clipless you run a set of dx's then switch to mallets or z strongs and tell me they feel the same, trust me they're not.
  • 1 0
 I've been rocking the vaults for a season now on my am bike. There pretty light, ultra slim, but HUGE PLATFORM. almost a little to big sometimes. i have small feet, i wear an 8.5 /42 shimano MT show. and the pedal sticks out a good cm or two from the edge of my shoe. So I end up hooking rocks here and there with them the odd time* not knowing exactly where my pedals are. I still prefer the v12 mag pedal anyday since its smaller and you can localize the center of the pedal easily with your shoe.
  • 1 0
 Also the pedal pins come pre installed without any locktite, they start to fall out after your first ride. make sure you locktite them!
  • 1 0
 Huge platform is precisely the reason I want these...or maybe the Acros pedal which are even bigger!
  • 3 1
 If you live in BC support the local boys over at straightline .. those pedals are amazing ! any shoe, loads of grip and super strong. ( down fall, takes a while to install all the pins if you use all of the pins. but whatever. )
  • 1 0
 I will be making another purchase on some v12s or the straightlines, although the v12s are reduced in price a bit since the release of the vaults.
  • 1 0
 I don't live in BC I didn't even buy mine in Canada, but regardless of where you live straitline pedals are the bees knees
  • 1 0
 i ride dh clipped in. i feel like a dog at a llama orgy ya know?
  • 1 0
 Haha! saw that pic on my facebook couple days ago, too funny man, Riding clipped in has NEVER been an option for me, but these Straightline pedals has just become an option for sure. Pedals are quite important... so, ya..
  • 1 0
 hate to say this and DMR got some nice Fairclough pedals coming out, but Brendawg does not actually need pedals, he only needs pegs! This boy spends less time on the pedals and more time flapping his dawgs in the air toe/heel clacking as evidenced at the 0:46 second mark! Go dawg and DMR!
  • 3 0
 This video makes me sad because I know I will never be as fast or stylish as Brendog ):
  • 4 1
 this might help the kids understand.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zrgc2aocnM
  • 1 0
 Size 13 FiveTen Sam Hills take up all the real estate on the Vaults. I ran them for a while, but changed to a more concave pedal (HT AE2). If the "Brendogs" are more concave then the originals, I think they will be better.
  • 12 13
 whats the big deal? vaults have been around for ages! as far as i can see the only difference with these "new" pedals is its got drendog written on it. In my opinion this is just marketing bullshit. i may buy vaults but not these ones
  • 10 2
 There's "new pins" don't forget Wink at least the price of the old volts will drop!
  • 5 1
 you're smarter than you look ;-)

it's marketing,, but it's not BS....
  • 5 0
 He also said they increased the concave, so they are not so flat.
  • 2 1
 seems just like any other flat pedal to be honest. I'd like to see a dh specific flat pedal that concaves downward slightly on the top surface rearward starting at the axle - to help keep heels down and the arch of your foot positioned over the axle of the pedal.
  • 3 0
 ^interesting concept esstinkay, has it been done yet?
  • 1 0
 Yeah, it's been done before -- it's called CONVEX pedals and everyone wants the opposite!
  • 1 0
 wow, thanks @classicmoto, I never knew that. I looked and found the Canfield crampons are convex, $150 youch though. Still, I've not seen any complaints about those specifically. Are you aware of any other brand/model of convex pedals? I'd actually really like to try them out.
  • 3 0
 Where is the "want" button!
  • 5 1
 brendog rules
  • 2 0
 They ride and feel amazing, but are about as resistant to rocks as a glass bottle.
  • 2 0
 Now I know whats going to replace my bent hippy killers Good to see some fairclough footy too
  • 1 0
 PRICE?!?? I want these so bad but not sure if they're going to break the budget - I have a sneaking suspicion they might... :/
  • 1 0
 £110 I think, not sure what that is in foreign money
  • 2 0
 that one foot whip is sooo smooth i can see the butter ooze down the booter.
  • 1 0
 shit man I should start releasing my signature products... oh wait, I dont rip
  • 1 0
 If you wear down those 4 pins on the center, how can you get them out? They don't install from the back side.
  • 1 0
 pliers
  • 1 0
 Ha! dont have to worry about what shoes you wear, have you heard of Five Tens?????
  • 1 0
 if you're dirt jumping its not a big deal Big Grin
  • 1 0
 sure dosent look like dirt jumping to me
  • 3 0
 flat pedals for medals!
  • 2 0
 FFFIIIIINNNNAAAALLLY!!!!
  • 2 0
 song???
  • 2 0
 Amenay by Purity Ring on the Shrines album. This is the 3rd Purity Ring song I've heard in an MTB video in one month! I wonder if Purity Ring is starting to wonder why a bunch of MTB'rs are suddenly listening too them.
  • 1 1
 I'm sure I saw an article in Dirt or somewhere about these 'new' pedals months ago?
  • 1 0
 mr style: how do you ride like that awesome
  • 2 2
 Balls to that. Buy a set of superstar nano tech's for less than half the price and still an awesome product.
  • 3 0
 Yeah you could do that but if you buy the DMRs then you'd ride faster!... This is how marketing works!!!
  • 1 0
 new pedals added to the shopping list
  • 1 0
 when you look up "steeze" in the dictionary there's a picture of Brendog
  • 1 0
 Gotta get these pedals for my Genius. They look SICK!
  • 1 0
 He rips with creativity- inspiring! Nice pedals too!
  • 1 1
 Anyone know if this trail is in the UK, and where abouts I might find it if it is in the UK ?
  • 1 0
 Yep, UK. I believe woburn sands and rogate. Someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
  • 1 0
 Sure he can't even keep his feet on the pedals hitting those jumps :p
  • 1 0
 Vault Mag... whens it gonna happen DMR? Some pretty sick potential there.
  • 1 0
 He's some boy!
  • 1 1
 Na clip in for the win :p
  • 4 5
 Where does all this SH*T music come from?!
  • 2 0
 Brendog rules!
  • 1 0
 shit? it's purity ring bro!







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