SRAM WiFLi Explained

WiFLi is short for "Wider, Faster, Lighter." It's SRAM's way of denoting components that offer a more spaced-out gear range with a cassette.​

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If you've done any drivetrain shopping lately, chances are you've come across the term WiFLi. Though it looks like either a "WiFi" typo, or a pretty bad name for a hip-hop dance squad, WiFLi is actually just what SRAM calls their wider range cassettes and derailleurs.

WiFLi is short for "Wider, Faster, Lighter" (yes, that's a painfully clunky acronym), and it's SRAM's way of denoting components that offer a more spaced-out gear range with a cassette that goes all the way to 32 teeth, as opposed to the more standard 28 teeth.

SRAM WiFLi Explained

WiFLi components are available all across the SRAM line, including its top-tier Red eTap wireless electronic shifting group.​

Now that leads us to another question: Why would you want a cassette with a wider range? If you're a professional racer, the answer is, you wouldn't. But for the average rider, some extra teeth at the cassette's low-end can make tough climbs a heck of a lot easier. So if you want a little more oomph on the uphill, or if you'd just like a wider range of gearing to choose from, you'll want to keep an eye out for the WiFLi designation on SRAM's drivetrains.

Check out all the WiFLi Components at Art's Cyclery.