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2011 Schwinn Tailwind

Launched at $2,679

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New

$650

$337 to $873

Like new

$618

$320 to $829

Excellent

$585

$303 to $786

Good

$488

$253 to $655

Fair

$358

$185 to $480

For parts

$195

$101 to $262

From the launch price, aged to 2026 and adjusted for condition. Guidance from our catalog, not an appraisal.

Overview

Brand
Schwinn
Model family
Tailwind
Model year
2011
Category
Hybrid · electric
Frame material
aluminum
Sizes
S, M, L
Wheel size
26
Launch MSRP (US)
$2,679

Drivetrain

Speeds
8
Groupset
Shimano Nexus
Hub gears
8
Electronic
false

Build

Fork
Suntour NEX with 1-piece alloy lower, preload adjust and lock-out
Stem
Kalloyalloy with adjustable rise
Tires
Continental town ride reflecand breaker
Brakes
Shimano Nexus roller rear and alloy LP front; levers Alloy
Saddle
Selle Royale Look-in 3D
Wheels
rims Alex alloy with 36 holes; hubs Shimano Nexus 8-Speed gear hub; spokes UCP steel 13 gauge, 36 per wheel
Cassette
20t cog
Crankset
SR/Suntouralloy crank with 170mm arms and single chainring
Seatpost
Alloy 27.2mm Suspension
Shifters
Shimano Nexus twist shifter
Handlebar
Steel trekking w/ 50mm rise

Geometry

L
Chainstay mm: 455; Wheelbase mm: 1084; Head angle deg: 71; Seat angle deg: 73.5
M
Chainstay mm: 455; Wheelbase mm: 1080; Head angle deg: 71; Seat angle deg: 75
S
Chainstay mm: 455; Wheelbase mm: 1070; Head angle deg: 70; Seat angle deg: 75

Source: Schwinn's own schwinnbikes.com model page captured 2011-11; also listed on schwinnbikes.com model page captured 2013-07, schwinnbike.com model page captured 2010-10, schwinnbikes.com model page captured 2010-12. Model year from the archive year folder; maker menu: electric (from the 2013-07 capture of this build; the primary page's address names no group). Frame: Alloy trekking geometry (material row: Aluminum). Speed row: 8 Speed. Bottom bracket: VP cartridge square taper. Chain: KMC. Headset: VPintegrated threaded. Pedals: Alloy dual-compound trekking pedal. Grips: Schwinn Comfort. Extras: Integrated rear alloy rack with integrated battery carrier and patented Plug-N-Drive system, front and rear full wrap fenders, head and tail lights,full wrap CG. Colors: White. sizes are the frame size columns of the page geometry table (the page has no size row). wheel size read from the wheel size row. the page sits in Schwinn's 2011 archive folder while its product image file name carries a 2009 code; the archive folder year is used. the page's Sizes row names a single frame size ("S"), the store's selected variant rather than the size range, so it is not used. the schwinnbike.com model page captured 2010-10 differs: frame "Schwinn N'Litened City-Tuned Aluminum with integrated bearing cups", fork "SR Suntour NEX 4610 MLO", crankset "Schwinn Approved forged alloy 38t ring". MSRP $2679 from the price block of the 2010-10 capture, inside the model year launch window.

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