Start Location:PVD Bike Collective 50 Sims Ave., Providence RI (See parking details below) Start Time: 7am Length: 200k Time Limit: 13.5 Hours Ride Leader: John Rosenwinkel (Rosy) Controls: TBD Sanctioning: RUSA & ACP Lighting & Reflective Gear: Required if finishing after 6pm Registration: To be Update in March 2026 GPS File/Route: To be announced (Link for 2024 Hell’s Hollow Route) https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46037742
Start & Parking Information
Parking at PBC: You can either park in the small front lot, in the large back lot, or along Sims Ave. There will be a flea market happening next door from 11am to 3pm, so there will be lots of car and pedestrian traffic in that window, but rider departure and arrival should miss all of that hullabaloo.
There are bathrooms inside PBC, as well as pumps/stands/tools should your bike need anything last minute.
Photos from Aug 25th 2018 Pre-Ride (Jake)
Hell’s Hollow aptly begins by going by the birthplace of the father of Cthulhu.Bike Path leaving Providence along the Woonasquatucket River Greenway. Surprisingly not much foot traffic.This is an example of the sort of road you’ll be spending most of the day on.First Control: The Village Bean. Pictured is a chocolate chip & coconut muffin. Still warm!When stopping to re-patch a tube this cute guy climbed on for a ride. Anyone know what type of spider it is?Overlook in Dudley, MA. The route has no steep climbs but is endlessly rolling.The famously long lake name.Ruins in Plainfield, CT. This stately house burned down in 2015. Apparently the fire required 18 tanker trucks. You can see what the house looked like before the fire on Google Maps (Link).Control #3 is a classic. The double cheeseburger & milkshake really hit the spot. Cheap too. Tip: The “Small” shake is probably large enough.There’s about 15 miles of flat, well paved bike path coming into Providence. Not many others on the path, even on a nice day. Good place to pick up some time or take it easy.
