What inspired us to create our crankset

Some of the crazy items that we got the idea from for our new crankset!
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Copper plated toe clips and pedals Now in stock.

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Fixed gear new F.U.B.A.R. Cransets sets have arrived!

Our new fixed gear fixed geat are now in stock. check out details at www.fubarbicycleproducts.com

F.U.B.A.R. Photo Essay; A Painful Perspective

These are definitely F.U.B.A.R. situations.   Paying homage to the Pavement God...

Bicycles,war, and the acronym, 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.

Copper Pedals and Copper toe clips!

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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New top tube pads in stock now!

Here are our new leather top tube pads.
For more info about them go to www.fubarbicycleproducts.com

Snake Skin Pedals

This is a recent install on one of our customers fixed gear bike.

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 Straps Are In Now!

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

Snake Skin Pedals and snake skin toe clips have arrived!

These are the new snake skin pedals we have been waiting for along time with our matching snake skin toe clips.We also recieved a limited number of camo toe clips in stock now also! www.fubarbicycleproducts.com

Fixed gear custom top tube pads have arrived!

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.

Copper Plated Pedals

Email us at sales@fubarbicycleproducts.com if you would like to be put on a waiting list for our copper plated pedals that we are having a limited run made. Retail will be around 25.00!
All alloy and bolt on outer cage .

A peek of the new Fast Straps in new colors to come

We will be getting some of these new colors soon at www.fubarbicycleproducts

Fixed Gear Bicycle Pedals And Fast Straps

This one of our customers that has cracked frames and other parts.
But our FUBAR Fast Straps and FUBAR Pedals have been hanging in there !
Our Fast Straps our super tough and much much! easier to adjust, compared to other brands and also fits a wider range of pedals systems. 
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Bicycle Toe Clips Sale

Our Neon Pink Double gated toe clips on on blow out sale!
And our Light blue double leather toe straps!
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Bicycle Snake Skin Handlebar Tape Has Arrived!

We now have our new snake skin handlebar tape in stock!
The texture has the slight feel of snake skin also.
The Bronze color has a slight metallic look over a dark brown.
The pictures do not do this tape justice, This stuff really POPS! when its on the bike.
This is a limited run for these colors!
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Fixed Gear With Recent Bar Tape Job

Here is a view of our Dot Matrix handlebar tape on one of our customers bike.

This tape has excellent grip and absorbs moisture.

Peek a some copper pedals to come!

Here is a peek at pedals we are working on that are copper plated!
You can keep them polished or let them age with a nice patina !
This may not be the exact pedal design ,were are still testing a couple other models.
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Fixed Gear Bicycles And Aircraft/Military Stuff, Why?

As you can see, the primary theme of our retail store and FUBAR website is an aircraft/military one.
We have a passion and understanding for those brave souls who made the ultimate sacrifice, so that we as a people of the world have the freedom to live how we want, to ride what we want, and to speak our minds truthfully.
The fixed gear revolution and the lifestyle that goes along with it reflects the freedom we have to express ourselves and our unique personalities that shows our taste in color and self expression with bicycles.
For this reason we give thanks to those, in past and present, who fought so that we can have these freedoms to communicate across this planet on those basic but fun things like expressing our views and personalities with the tool of a bicycle.
How we chose to ride , whether it be for commuting, good health, exercise, or socializing with others (instead of sitting in traffic alone, going crazy) will lead to more public awareness about the benefits of riding a bicycle and freedom of mind it helps to promote.
The bicycle is a great social tool for breaking down the barriers between people and countries .

Believe it or not the pilot of the p-51 MUSTANG survived after bailing out to fight for freedom another day.

American Volunteer Group in China and Bicycles

Before we went to war with Japan the Chinese needed help against the onslaught of Japanese fighters. Commander Claire Chennault put this group of American Volunteer group together to fight for the Chinese.
The Japanese were caught completely off guard by these camouflaged planes with tiger teeth painted on them. The Japanese did not know who these mystery pilots or planes were.
On their first mission they shot down a number of enemy planes and the Chinese press nicknamed them the Flying Tigers. Walt Disney designed the art work for AVG. Because they were not funded by the American government they would use bicycles from the locals so they could go down to the local watering holes and release some steam.
They also used bicycles to get from one side of the air field to the other since jeeps and other gas powered vehicles were not readily available.
Unfortunately the Chinese Government does not express this part of history to the younger people of China.
The AVG were considered hero's by the people of China and were very honored and happy to receive our help. Now they are all but forgotten there. But like most governments history gets rewritten for their own benefits.
Also, the Chinese soldiers used hundreds of bicycles to traverse the vast land scape burdened with guns and equipment because it was faster then walking in large columns. It sometimes surprised the Japanese how fast they could get to an area of combat with out the use of troop carriers. The bicycles numbered in the thousands. Often with just one speed bicycles.

In this picture a couple of P-40's are chasing down a Zero at low altitude which Claire Chennault would never have approved of since the zero was a faster tighter turning aircraft.
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