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Chase the Sun

The Tenacious Cyclist

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“Chase the Sun” is a weekly podcast that follows the highs and lows of preparing for this extraordinary ride. Hear personal anecdotes of conquering self-doubt, practical training tips for building endurance, insights on adaptive cycling technology, and inspiring stories from other riders—disabled and able-bodied alike—who prove that resilience has no limits. Tune in to discover how a mix of mindset, nutrition, and a refusal to quit can power anyone, no matter their starting point, across an ...
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The Pain Rebellion

The Tenacious Cyclist

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One man. Five decades of pain. 4,500 miles of rebellion. The Pain Rebellion is the raw, unfiltered podcast of David Bainbridge – The Tenacious Cyclist – who survived 2.92 million subluxations, 343,000 dislocations, and 256 days of solo opiate detox. He now rides ultra-endurance events, unsupported and unmedicated, through constant severe pain. No fluff. No cure talk. Just scars, sweat, and forward motion. Born Into Pain is a war diary in podcast form—an unfiltered rebellion against chronic p ...
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I’m David Bainbridge, The Tenacious Cyclist Living proof that pain, disability, and adversity don’t define limits. Once wheelchair-bound, now tackling ultra-endurance rides, I push beyond the impossible. This podcast is about grit, resilience, and defying expectations. From chronic pain to 100+ mile rides, I’ll share raw truths, mental strategies, and the brutal highs and lows of endurance cycling. No excuses. No shortcuts. Just relentless determination. Ready to ride above pain? Let’s go. 🎧 ...
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I’m David Bainbridge. After 54 years of unrelenting pain, medical neglect, and opiate dependency, I did the unthinkable— I rebuilt. Born Into Pain is a raw, no-BS podcast for those who live with chronic illness, medical trauma, and invisible battles. This isn’t about healing. It’s about fighting back. Through real stories, survival strategies, and radical mindset shifts, we expose the systems that failed us—and amplify the voices that won't be silenced. New episodes every week. Pain doesn’t ...
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Welcome to The Inclusive Road — where wheels meet willpower. Born from the legacy of the tall ship S.V. Tenacious, this podcast brings the spirit of adventure ashore — through the grit, grace, and chaos of mixed-ability endurance stories. Each episode follows real people defying limits on land, sea, and in life — from accessible bike rides that chase ships down the coast, to mountain climbs powered by team spirit, not pity. We’re not here for polished narratives or surface-level inspiration. ...
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Three weeks before RideLondon, David Bainbridge lay in a hospital bed—malnourished, muscle-wasted, unable to walk. He had no strength. No training. No chance. But on race day, he didn’t just show up—he went to war. In this episode, we tell the story of a man with a body in collapse who rode 63 miles at elite intensity. No pacing. No coasting. No me…
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David Bainbridge didn’t ride to inspire. He rode because it was the only way to survive. Just 21 days after being bedridden and medically wrecked, he tore through RideLondon—on nothing but grit, history, and a will that refused to quit. There was no training. No strength. No reason to believe he could finish. But he didn’t pace himself. He didn’t h…
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May 26, 2024 - London Three weeks ago, he couldn’t stand. Now he’s riding like a man possessed—no pacing, no mercy, just four hours of defiant power. Three weeks ago, David aka The Tenacious Cyclist couldn’t walk. Hospital-bound, sleep-deprived, muscles wasted—he had no business riding a bike. But RideLondon wasn’t just calling—it was daring him. W…
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No flare-ups. No fear. Just forward. Micro-pacing saved David’s life. Before it, he was caught in a constant loop of overdoing and collapsing. After it, he never had another full-blown flare-up. This episode teaches the nitty-gritty: how to time your limits, how to track delayed symptoms, and how to keep moving even in agony. It’s pacing—but not th…
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Chasing the Sun: UK’s Ultimate Cycling Challenge Each summer solstice, while most of us ease into the longest day of the year, a special group of cyclists sets off on an unforgettable odyssey — to ride from sunrise to sunset, coast to coast, across Southern England. This is Chase the Sun UK South, an epic 205-mile cycling challenge that tests not j…
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A Cyclist’s Guide to Surviving and Thriving on the B3135. The Cheddar Gorge descent isn’t just another segment on the Chase the Sun UK South route—it's the crux of beauty and risk, self-reliance and smart strategy. Spanning 3 miles of winding limestone grandeur, this stretch tests even the most experienced riders, especially as daylight dwindles. D…
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Ever felt your bones grinding together? Now imagine it never stops. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is real. It’s brutal. And it’s invisible. More painful than childbirth, cancer, even amputation—and most people have never heard of it. Through visceral metaphors and raw testimony, we expose the truth behind this silent tormentor: a dysfunctio…
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Neuroplasticity isn’t a buzzword—it’s my reality Pain doesn’t just attack the body—it breaks the brain. I had to rewire everything to survive. Here’s how mindset, breath, and nervous system control changed everything. In this unflinching episode of Born Into Pain, we tell the story of David Bainbridge, aka The Tenacious Cyclist, who lives with over…
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True survival isn’t pushing past the pain—it’s knowing when to rise, and when to rest. On June 22, 2024, David Bainbridge set out to conquer a 205-mile cycling challenge: Chase the Sun. With Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, CRPS, chronic fatigue, and a malfunctioning digestive system, his body was already in crisis before he even started. What followed was …
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Meet David Bainbridge, known as The Tenacious Cyclist: a man who defied the odds. After decades of being trapped in a broken body, numbed by opiates, and dismissed by doctors, he didn’t surrender. He didn’t break. He rebelled. ⚡ David detoxed from 46 years of heavy opiates, scaled Snowdon in a wheelchair 🦽, and cycled 4,100 miles through relentless…
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From the moment David Bainbridge took his first breath, pain was there—uninvited, unrelenting, and misunderstood. In this raw and intimate first episode, David opens up about what it's like to be born into pain—not just physically but emotionally, spiritually, and socially. Diagnosed with a rare, invisible illness that few understood, David spent d…
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David Bainbridge was born with pain as his constant companion—a rare, invisible illness that doctors doubted and the world couldn’t see. For decades, he fought for answers, dignity, and his right to live fully in a body that betrayed him. In this powerful first episode, David invites you into the turning point: the moment he stopped trying to survi…
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“I’ve been in constant severe pain for every second of every day for so long that I can’t remember what it feels like to not be in pain.” - David Bainbridge In Episode 1 of Born into Pain, David Bainbridge’s story begins before age three—before doctors believed him, before the diagnoses, and before the world took his pain seriously. This episode ex…
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This isn’t a story about suffering. This is a story about fighting back. For over five decades, chronic pain has been my reality—Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, and more dislocations than most doctors will see in a lifetime. 343,000 full dislocations. 2.92 million subluxations. Every step, every movement, a gamble. Doctors h…
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This isn’t a story about suffering. This is a story about fighting back. For over five decades, chronic pain has been my reality—Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, and more dislocations than most doctors will see in a lifetime. 343,000 full dislocations. 2.92 million subluxations. Every step, every movement, a gamble. Doctors h…
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