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The Sachs Elan was a epicyclic internal hub gear for bicycles, developed and manufactured by the bicycle division of the German company Fichtel & Sachs. It was considered heavy, and discontinued before the turn of the millennium.

History

The Elan was introduced in 1995 and manufactured until 1998. With its 12 speeds and an overall range of 339%^[1] it was the most advanced epicyclic hub gear at the time, and the first hub gear commercially available with more than 7 speeds. However, the Elan was perceived as unreliable and heavy.

After SRAM Corporation took over ownership of the German bicycle component manufacturer, the Elan was sold under the name Spectro E12.^[2]^[1]

The Elan received a blow with the introduction of the Speedhub 500/14 by the small family owned company Rohloff AG, a technically more advanced product, and was discontinued before the turn of the millennium.

Specifications

Weight was a full 3.4 kg (7 1/2 pounds) and 4 kg with an integrated coaster brake.^[2]

Gear ratios

Speed	Ratio	Percentage diff.
1	1,433
2	1,174	22,1%
3	1	17,4%
4	0,848	17,9%
5	0,75	13,1%
6	0,675	11,1%
7	0,62	8,9%
8	0,566	9,5%
9	0,522	8,4%
10	0,485	7,6%
11	0,451	7,5%
12	0,423	6,6%

Versions

MH 12110 with coaster brake
MH 12010 without coaster brake

References

^ ^a ^b DEALER TECHNICAL MANUAL, SRAM, 1999
^ ^a ^b https://sheldonbrown.com/elan.html

Eksternal links

[S99-1] DEALER TECHNICAL MANUAL, SRAM, 1999

[SB-2] ttps://sheldonbrown.com/elan.html

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 After [[SRAM Corporation]] took over ownership of the German bicycle component manufacturer, the Elan was sold under the name Spectro E12.<ref name="SB" /><ref name="S99" />
-The Elan recieved a blow with the introduction of the [[Rohloff Speedhub|Speedhub 500/14]] by the small family owned company [[Rohloff AG]], a technically more advanced product, and was [[discontinue|discontinued]] before the turn of the millennium.
+The Elan received a blow with the introduction of the [[Rohloff Speedhub|Speedhub 500/14]] by the small family owned company [[Rohloff AG]], a technically more advanced product, and was [[discontinue|discontinued]] before the turn of the millennium.
 ==Specifications==