As for why she would want to bike around the world, Wilcox says it seemed like a good way to spend her summer.

DETROW: That was Lael Wilcox, just wrapped up a trip cycling around the world in 108 days. You can hear more about her adventure on the podcast "Lael Rides Around The World." Thank you so much for ...

Lael Wilcox isn’t one to slow down ... or just every major road in Alaska. Apparently, those epic rides still weren’t long enough. After three and a half months, Wilcox has set a new women ...

DETROW: Lael Wilcox joins us now to talk more about this ... WILCOX: Yeah. My folks came from Alaska to come see my finish, and they wanted to go for a bike ride on the waterfront in Chicago.