Wish you could have a basket in your bike, not just the sissy-looking ones? Now you can have a hauler and keep your manly image. The Madsen Bucket Cargo Bike can carry your groceries, equipment and even your office briefcase if that’s how you roll. It’s also packed with bike features such as SRAM X5 trigger shifters, Promax disc brakes, a hi-ten steel frame aside from the bad-ass 40-gallon rigid plastic cargo container. Now you can break a sweat on the bike, and carry around some stuff, too. $1,300.

Bavarian automakers BMW once again slaps its badge to a two-wheeled vehicle. This new cross-country mountain bike features a suspension system that can rival the comfort of BMW’s four-wheeled products. Featuring an aluminum frame, Manitou front and rear suspensions, and the precision-engineered Shimano Deore XT mountain bike system for quick reaction and top-shelf performance. The front and rear suspension gives almost 4 inches of travel so your bike, or your bones, won’t disintegrate after those boulder jumps. Though the bike is not shipping currently outside of Europe, keep those American fingers crossed that the bike will be available across the Atlantic. ~$4,000.

Protect your melon in style with these beautifully crafted helmets from Lazer. The Urbanize N’ Light features an innovative Rollsys fitting system which let you adjust the fit of the helmet with a simple twist of the dial at the rear. An integrated light system lets other motorists see you when darkness falls. The molded one-piece construction keeps your head cool with 8 cooling vents but also keeps the rain away from your hair. Available in 8 colors for him or for her. $100.

When you have the military field testing your products, you can bet that it must be good. Just look at the Internet or even the Humvee, both have been products of the military and, at least for the Internet, we are enjoying its goodness. The Paratrooper bike from Montague is another such product. A full-size, folding mountain bike that’s tough and ready for action. It comes with front suspension, 24-speed shifters, and heavy duty aluminum pedals. At just under 30 lbs, the bike won’t break your back when you decide to lift and store it. Don’t worry about heat-seeking missiles finding you and your bike – the bike has a low heat signature. Keeping the bike in shape requires little to no maintenance so you can continue riding even in thick of things. $800.

A cycle helmet should be light in weight and should provide adequate ventilation since intense aerobic activity like cycling significantly raises body temperature and the head in particular needs to be able to regulate its temperature. The Giro Remedy Bike Helmet which comes in CF model has a carbon-composite shell while the standard Giro Remedy is made of fiberglass shell. It sports an EVA-lined chinbar with 14 temp-control vents, a three-position adjustable bolt-on visor, and washable interior lining. There is a ton of colors for you to choose from. So in order to enjoy your biking activity, it is a practical way to protect your head first, wear the Giro Remedy Bike Helmet. $60-270.

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You’ve got the bike hanging but you haven’t got the legs anymore to pedal your way up even on the smallest of hills. What you need is an invisible assistant, something that can magically push your way up the slope. The Gruber Assist is a small, tubular 200-watt motor that fits into your bike’s seat tube and gives you that much needed power at the push of a button. This means that you won’t need to buy a whole new bike, just retrofit your existing ones into an electric bike. As long as you have a flat seat tube and it’s 31.6-mm across, the Gruber motor will fit in. Powered by batteries inside the provided saddle, you can enjoy up to 1.5 hours of assisted pedaling, depending on how crazy you are with the boost button. ~$2,500.

Remember the time when scooters were all the rage? Yeah, you can’t remember. That’s because the fad has gone but the scooter might stage a comeback now that they’ve mated it with an exercise machine. While your old scooter only allows you to work out the pushing leg, the Pumgo Scooter lets you work on both. Propulsion is via the reciprocating pedals that’s very similar to the Stair Master. You pump your legs up and down and the scooter moves forward, it’s that simple and sounds like a fun way of exercising. A hand-brake allows you to stop and turn without having to dismount. The folding system allows for great portability and easy storage. $300.