The Not Dead Yet bike ride is an 12-year tradition that takes riders through the beautiful rolling hills of Pownal, Durham, Brunswick, Freeport, and North Yarmouth. Starting and ending at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester, Not Dead Yet has 25 and 50 mile options. The ride was originally started as a way for two local physicians to celebrate their successful battles with cancer. 

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Safety on the Not Dead Yet Ride

The bike route is carefully designed with clear signage, water stops, and volunteers along the route for assistance. A sag vehicle is available should you need it. Please note that all roads will be OPEN during the Not Dead Yet bike rides!  Please read the Bicycle Coalition of Maine’s Group Ride Guidelines for important rules of the road.

Please remember these important safety tips:

Be Predictable: Look before you make a move. Riders and motorists expect you to ride in a straight line and at a consistent speed. Avoid sudden changes in speed or lane position. Scan behind and to the side before changing position.

Communicate: Clearly communicate to other riders changes in speed or direction, road hazards, pedestrians and vehicles. Call out “car back”, “slowing” or “stopping” as needed. Communicate calls throughout the group. Coordinate group turns and moves.

Ride Smart: Be alert. Be aware of riders around you. Avoid overlapping wheels.

Avoid Riding More than Two Abreast: Group riding often requires riding two abreast. While this is not illegal in Maine, please exercise your rights with courtesy.

Choose Proper Lane Positioning: Maine law permits bikes to ride in the travel lane as far right as is practical. A rider is permitted to use the entire travel lane where hazards exist or where it is unsafe for a car and bike to travel side by side. Never cross yellow center lines. Be courteous and use the shoulder when it is safe to do so.

Don’t Pass on Right: Gather behind the last car in line at an intersection. Although Maine law permits a cyclist to pass cars on the right at an intersection, such behavior is discouraged in group rides as a courtesy to motorists.

Be Courteous at Intersections: Obey traffic signs and signals at intersections. At stop signs, consider moving as a single unit through intersections if all riders feel it is safe to do so. Slow and stop at yellow lights. Consider adopting a policy of stopping or slowing after intersections when the group is split.

Be Visible: Wear bright colors. Maine law requires cyclists use lights in darkness, and they are recommended in reduced visibility conditions.

Registration fee includes water/rest stop, admission to Fight Back Festival, BBQ lunch, beveredges and beer(21+).

All riders, trail runners and trail walkers, age 18 and over are required to raise a minimum of $100 in support of our programs and services for people affected by cancer.