There is a lot of confusion between electric bicycles and electric scooters. This article helps you choose the one that best meets your needs. Oh, and don't confuse either of these with mobility scooters - they are often just called scooters which adds to e confusion

Your scooter or motorcycle battery is one of those maintenance items that should be checked on a regular basis so that your ride is ready to start and perform the way you expect. If you are leaving your scooter or motorcycle for any period greater than a couple of weeks without riding, it's a good idea to get a battery tender to keep your battery in optimal condition.

Interesting diagram shows the impact areas on crash-involved motorcycle helmets. (Source: Dietmar Otte, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Abteilung Verkehrsunfallforschung, Germany.) Note that 35% of all crashes showed major impact on the chin-bar area. This means that if you ride with an open-face helmet, you are accepting only 65% of the protection that could be available to your head. If people ride with a shorty or half helmet, they are accepting only 39% of the protection they could obtain. They are literally throwing away 61% of the protection they would have had had they chosen a full-face helmet.

A recent study by the Seattle-based Sightline Institute shows that in 2009 British Columbia binged on fuel consumption. Per capita gas consumption rose by 10% - the highest year-over-year consumption increase in the last 30 years. Rationalize this in any way you want, it just shows that British Columbians, by and large, just don't seem to give a damn about the environment and conservation. The economy goes into a bit of a dive, gas prices get cheap, and we just give up on more fuel efficient means of transportation.

SYM and Puegeot are offering 5 year warranties on scooter purchased from April 1, 2010 to May 31, 2010 to stimulate the spring selling season. These are great scooters and this type of warranty offer is unprecedented!

The environmental benefits of mass transit may not be as obvious as they appear to be. Modes of transportation such as scooters and electric bicycles can be an integral part of the sustainable transportation equation.

Scooter Underground has been advised by SYM Canada that the much anticipated SYM Symba has arrived in Canada and is on its way to dealers. If you have been longing for a Honda Cub or Supercub of yesteryear, this is the bike for you.

At Scooter Underground, we are always on the lookout for cool new urban transportation products and there is really nothing newer or cooler than the YikeBike www.yikebike.com

Safety Gear does not have to look goofy. The Corazzo line of scooter riding jackets are padded in the elbows, shoulders, and back. Most models are made with a super-strong Cordura nylon shells that have liberal amounts of 3M Scotch Lite reflective material. Safety and style can go hand in hand. By the way, these Corazzo jackets are made in Canada - what's made in Canada anymore? We will be posting many detailed reviews of safety gear, including these jackets in the months ahead.

Riding your scooter or motorcycle in the rain is inevitable. Even if you are a fair weather rider, you WILL get caught in the rain. You had better be prepared! This Scooter Underground article deals with scooter and motorcycle riding tips that will help you to ride safely in the rain.