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Yes, it can be used as the original solo. I use it as my off-road bike since it takes larger section tyres than any other Moulton, and I had a Rohloff 14 speed hub gear fitted when the tandem conversion was built. I have other Moultons for road use.

Had an ARCC system retrofitted to my Moulton ATB tandem conversion, I have only used it in tandem form so far, not solo. It is an excellent, progressive system, unlike some which noticeably cut in and out. Conversion of an existing bike is about £1800. If commuting you can offset this against travel costs. A new front wheel with a hub motor is fitted, plus a removeable control unit/battery on the steering tube, and a bottom bracket with a sensor. It uses Bosch a power tool battery and charger. I bought the fast charger, lighter than a spare battery and charges in 30 minutes.

Yes, allen bolts.

Here's a pic of me collecting it from ARCC. The controller and battery clip onto an attachment on the head tube, the motor is in the front hub.

Just had my Moulton ATB tandem conversion fitted with an ARCC kit, the first tandem they've done. Only had one trip so far, the 4Ah battery lasted 15 miles though it wasn't on the lowest setting. Bosch are introducing a 6Ah battery, we hope to get around 25 miles from that. The latest charger is lighter than a spare battery and will fully charge in about 30 minutes, so the plan is to carry that and recharge at refreshment stops.

Six years ago I had a tandem conversion made for my Moulton ATB, and a Rohloff hub gear fitted. The tandem insert can be removed and the bike used in solo mode, I use it as my off-road bike. I have other Moultons for road use. Mrs O can't ride solo, so the tandem is how we can cycle together. We tend to pick flattish routes, and especially like old railway track paths. We have cycled several of these in the Peak District. The tandem consists of three sections, and it fits inside the car with just the front section separated. We'd like to cycle hillier routes, so I have just had an ARCC front hub motor pedelec conversion fitted. It's very good, and uses Bosch 36v power tool batteries. At present these come in 4Ah capacity, which gives less than 20 miles on the tandem, but a 6Ah version is due. With this we'll carry the charger, which is lighter than a spare battery, and recharge the battery at refreshment stops, takes about 30 minutes. Looking forward to sharing experiences on here!