{"id":69693,"date":"2024-09-20T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/0d9b0694-48d9-401c-bc1a-7b209435ffd5"},"modified":"2024-09-20T13:25:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T11:25:22","slug":"thousands-of-people-came-to-ride-with-me-lael-wilcox-on-being-the-fastest-woman-to-cycle-around-the-world-and-the-tech-she-used-for-the-challenge","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/thousands-of-people-came-to-ride-with-me-lael-wilcox-on-being-the-fastest-woman-to-cycle-around-the-world-and-the-tech-she-used-for-the-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands of people came to ride with me: Lael Wilcox on being the fastest woman to cycle around the world and the tech she used for the challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\">Soon after she she completed her Around The World record, Lael Wilcox spoke to Liam and Felix about component choices, getting enough sleep and how people came to join her <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Stan Portus\n      <\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 20 September 2024 at 11:00 AM<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: 29,000km and no mechanicals \u2013 Lael Wilcox\u2019s epic adventure\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/1z7lKV0kvFx6rU53LvQFSN?si=UJalSddLSJalo0xXKK5mwA&amp;utm_source=oembed\"\/><\/div><\/figure><p>Last week, Lael Wilcox completed her Around The World by bike attempt, smashing the previous women\u2019s record by close to 16 days.<\/p><p>Wilcox rode 8,125 miles in 108 days, 12 hours and 12 minutes. That means she rode roughly 166 miles per day, climbing 630,000ft in the process.<\/p><p>But what does it take to complete a ride like this? Liam Cahill and Felix Smith spoke to Wilcox a day after she returned home to discuss the tech behind a record-breaking, around-the-world ride.<\/p><p>Wilcox explains why she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/news\/lael-wilcox-around-the-world-record-bike\">chose a Specialized Roubaix SL8<\/a> for her record attempt, the specific components she used, how she got through eight sets of tyres and why Super Glue was a valuable addition to her toolbag.<\/p><p>The new world record holder also tells Liam and Felix about how she dealt with the mental challenges of the ride, the importance of sleep and how thousands of people joined her along the way.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-subscribe-to-the-bikeradar-podcast\">How to subscribe to the BikeRadar Podcast<\/h2><p>The BikeRadar Podcast takes you to the heart of the issues that matter for bike riders, whether you&#8217;re a roadie, mountain biker, gravel rider or commuter.<\/p><p>From the latest tech news, reviews and debates, to interviews with the biggest and most interesting personalities in cycling, the podcast is your direct line into the BikeRadar team.<\/p><p>To make sure you don\u2019t miss a future episode, you can subscribe via Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-megaphone wp-block-embed-megaphone\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"The BikeRadar Podcast\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?p=GLT3621565114#?secret=dKysBnn8QM\" data-secret=\"dKysBnn8QM\" width=\"670\" height=\"482\"\/><\/div><\/figure> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soon after she she completed her Around The World record, Lael Wilcox spoke to Liam and Felix about component choices, getting enough sleep and how people came to join her 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