Scooter Underground is a scooter and electric bike shop in Victoria, BC, Canada. The bill themselves as "Purveyors of Urban Transportation" Very funky shop, great service, and people who know what they are talking about. Check it out if you are ever in Victoria, BC.

Scooter Underground has heard a lot of talk lately about the status of Vespa and other Piaggio products in Canada. We hope this post clears up some of the confusion. Some uncertainty remains - we will continue to post information as we become aware of it.

Sanyo has long had a lot of expertise in consumer electronics and battery technologies. With these in hand, they have introduced the innovative Eneloop electric bicycle which will be coming to Canada in the spring of 2010

We wrote an article on putting away your scooter for the winter...but what if you ride through the winter? This post has some interesting insights: http://vespalx150.blogspot.com/2008/11/winter-riding.html

"Scooter Pollute More than Cars" - This statement is often cited and repeated but is completely erroneous. This article explains why.

We've seen a lot of KYMCO scooters starting to pop up on streets all over North America. When it comes to gas-powered scooters, most people have only heard of Vespa, Honda, and Yamaha - so who is this KYMCO Company anyway? Links: www.kymco.ca (Canada) www.kymcousa.com (United States) www.kymco.com (International) "What'sa KYMCO?" you may ask. In Scooter Underground’s opinion, KYMCO (Kwang Yang Motor Company, Ltd) is ...

Scooter and Motorcycle Rider Training is essential. This post covers one rider's experience with the excellent Vancouver Island Safety Council Training.

Finally decided to get my act together and get some proper training as I move toward getting my full Class 6 Motorcycle licence. My interest is not so much in riding motorcycles as it is in riding larger scooters - and doing it safely. In British Columbia, you need a Class 6 motorcycle license to ride any scooter with an engine size above 50 cc's and I wanted the flexibility to ride the larger scooters that are capable of highway speeds. At Scooter ...

Carbon credits are poised to become a huge industry. The underpinnings of these new derivatives are badly flawed and virtually impossible to audit. Who will the beneficiaries of carbon credits really be? As it stands now, some major investors, traders, and financial institutions are poised to make huge profits with very little long run benefit to the environment.

Scooter Underground is more than just a great blog and source of information. A couple of years ago, we started our first bricks-and-mortar store in Victoria, BC, Canada. We are specialists in scooters, electric bicycles, and servicing those products. We also carry one of the best selections of protective clothing and a whole bunch of great accessories for both fun and performance.