In the latest edition of Cycling Electric magazine, ARCC Bikes appeared in an editorial on the growing industry of e-bike retrofitting. Find out more on conversions and our Intelligent Drive Pod system from the excerpt below.For most electric bike buyers, buying their first power-assisted cycle often requires far more research than the purchase of a pedal-powered bike. The product is now without doubt maturing, becoming both socially attractive and technically advance - but this evolution ha...

While summer may now be a distant memory, the easing of Covid restrictions has at least reignited the prospect of an autumn filled with activities (which were muted this time last year with the arrival of the second lockdown).​Cycling, growing apace over the previous 18 months, will remain a central part of hobbying and commuting - indeed, you might be looking to travel further afield with your bike now things have opened up. Placing your bike in/on your car may seem enticing t...

ARCC Intelligent Drive Pod  In 2016 I visited the ARCC Innovations design and manufacturing site in Cambridge to check out their impressive production facilities and the design work on the Intelligent Drive Pod first generation electric assist kit. You can read more about my visit and about my test of a pod-powered Moulton here. ​A Brompton specific system was not available in 2016 but it is now, so I was excited to receive a loan model that featured the 2nd ge...

I had converted a 6-speed Brompton. I find that one of the cables catches continually on the rear derailleur casing, so I have to be careful. I ordered the lower capacity battery, and all-in-all I get 15 miles out of a charge. Though range depends on lots of things, particularly assistance settings, it can be difficult to gauge which battery is necessary. The battery charges from flat to full very quickly. I asked ARCC to supply and fit a larger Brompton chain ...