When Lael Wilcox rode her bike into Chicago just around sunset on Sept. 11 this past year, it marked the end of a nearly 109-day trip around the world — and a new world record.
Despite just traveling thousands of miles, Wilcox, followed by 100 other riders, was all smiles (and a few tears).
“I hadn’t really thought about what it would feel like to finish because I was so focused on staying in the moment, making sure everything went OK,” she said of the accomplishment. “And then I was just like, ‘Oh, my God.’ I think I just felt a huge wave of relief, like, it’s over.”…