Sachs Elan
The Sachs Elan was a epicyclic internal hub gear for bicycles, introduced by Sachs in 1995 and manufactured until 1998. With its 12 speeds and an overall range of 339% it was the most advanced epicyclic hub gear at the time, and the first hub gear commercially available with more than 7 speeds.
The Elan was unreliable, and weighed a full 3.4 kg (7 1/2 pounds), 4 kg with an integrated coaster brake.[1]
After SRAM took over Sachs, the Elan was sold under the name E12.[1]
The Elan recieved a blow with the introduction of the Speedhub 500/14 by Rohloff, a technically more advanced product, and was discontinued in 2000.
Versions
- MH 12110 with coaster brake
- MH 12010 without coaster brake