Bicycles, War, and F.U.B.A.R.: A Historical Perspective

F.U.B.A.R. is an acronym that commonly means "f**ked up beyond all repair," "or "f**cked up beyond all recognition."  It originated in the United States armed forces, but has spread to colloquial use.  Sometimes, the last word is "recovery," or "reconciliation," or "reason."  It is similar to S.N.A.F.U. which means, "situation normal, all f**ked up."  And, of course, when things aren't going very well, F.U.B.A.R. can easily become S.U.S.F.U which means, "situation unchanged, still f**ked up." 

American Bicycle Corps at Fort Missoula in 1897

The first use of the bicycle in combat was during the Jameson Raid (1895-1896) in which cyclists carried messages. In the Second Boer War (1899-1902) cyclists were employed primarily as scouts and messengers.



       Photo showing Italian Bersaglieri during
WWI with folding bicycles strapped
 to their backs. 1917


During WWI, bicycle units were made up of scouts, infantry, ambulance carriers and messengers.  In 1937, during the invasion of China by Japan, the Japanese employed over 50,000 bicycle troops.

Fixed copper pedals and toe clips sneak peak!

This is a sneak peek at the new copper plated toe clips which will come in four gate and two gate models. We will also have copper plated matching pedals to go with them!

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The new top tube pads are here!

This is our line of top tube pads. You can check out the details of them at our web site.
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Recent Snake Skin Pedal Combo install!

A recent install on one of our customers fixed gear bicycle!
FUBAR snake skin pedals/toe clips/bar tape and toe straps.
Velocity snake skin rear wheel an snake skin FUBAR bar tape!
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New Fixed Gear Fast Strap colors are Here!

Made of the same heavy duty nylon and cross stitched.
Uses the same heavy duty velcro adjustment system also to fit different foot sizes.
The Neon Yellow is very limited .
Check out the rest of the new color combo's at www.fubarbicycleproducts.com

New Snake Skin Pedals Snake Skin Toe clips in stock!

Our matching snake skin and pedals are now in stock for orders.
Also we recieved our green camo toe clips also.
Can be ordered at www.fubarbicycleproducts.com

New FUBAR Frame Top Tube Pads Are In Stock!

Our pads have a nylon loop attached towards the back-end of the bike so that you can keep your frame,wheels and top tube pad locked up!
Also attached with heavy-duty velcro down the bottom center of the pad for a good secure fit. at www.fubarbicycleproducts.com
Our limited edition camo series are made from a heavy water proof nylon.

We have a number of colors we offer also to offer.