Boston area > Providence carpool for Hells Hollow?

[Alex Walton]

Hello NERDs:

Looking forward to the 200k on April 12th, and wondering if anyone is driving down from Boston/Cambridge/Arlington (where I am)/Medford that morning and might have space for me and a bike. I have an Amtrak ticket back in the evening, but seems like it's too early to get a train down in time for the 7am start. (I'd prefer not to bike down to Providence to the start, though if anyone is doing that...) Happy to chip in for gas. Please write me off list if it seems like this might work: apwalton at fas.harvard.edu 

Metal fenders on my rando bike probably preclude a top-of-car rack situation.

Thanks!

Alex

(recent NE transplant / rusa #16142 )

[Christian Tatu]

+1, In the same situation as Alex! Current contingency is going up the night before & camping.

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[Jake Kassen]

I'd offer a lift but my van only seats two and Emily is my co-pilot. (Maybe with God is my co-pilot on the radio.)

That said, you might be better off splitting a hotel room a few ways vs trying to camp around Providence in mid-April. Not may legal camping options nearby and it's cold.

Also, riders are better off taking the MBTA train to Boston after the ride vs Amtrak. On the T you can just roll your bike on without an additional cost and the ticket is $10. On Amtrak, you'll need to remove the front wheel and pay a surcharge plus a more expensive seat. (Although Amtrak is faster.)

Jake

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> +1, In the same situation as Alex! Current contingency is going up the
> night before & camping.
>

> On Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 12:25?PM 'Alex Walton' via New England

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[Tsun Au Yeung]

Hi NERds:  

There is a hostel for inexpensive lodging overnight at Providence that is relatively close to the starting point.  I am not a Providence local so I can’t speak of its quality.  

That is something that one could consider:  providencehostel.com.  I am in the same boat that I believe my copilot seat for the ride down in my car is also spoken for but I would let the group know if that situation changes.  

Tsun

On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Jake Kassen <li...@jkassen.org> wrote:

I'd offer a lift but my van only seats two and Emily is my co-pilot. (Maybe with God is my co-pilot on the radio.)

That said, you might be better off splitting a hotel room a few ways vs trying to camp around Providence in mid-April. Not may legal camping options nearby and it's cold.

Also, riders are better off taking the MBTA train to Boston after the ride vs Amtrak. On the T you can just roll your bike on without an additional cost and the ticket is $10. On Amtrak, you'll need to remove the front wheel and pay a surcharge plus a more expensive seat. (Although Amtrak is faster.)

Jake

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>  From: Christian Tatu <chris...@gmail.com>
>  To: wal...@berkeley.edu <wal...@berkeley.edu>
>  Cc: New England Randonneurs <ne-randonneurs@googlegroups.com>
>  Subject: Re: [NER] Boston area > Providence carpool for Hells Hollow?
>  Sent: 18 Mar '26 12:42
> 
>  +1, In the same situation as Alex! Current contingency is going up the
>  night before & camping.
> 
>  On Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 12:25?PM 'Alex Walton' via New England

>  Randonneurs <ne-randonneurs@googlegroups.com> wrote:
> 
>  > Hello NERDs:
>  > Looking forward to the 200k on April 12th, and wondering if anyone
>  > is driving down from Boston/Cambridge/Arlington (where I am)/Medford
>  > that morning and might have space for me and a bike. I have an
>  > Amtrak ticket back in the evening, but seems like it's too early to
>  > get a train down in time for the 7am start. (I'd prefer not to bike
>  > down to Providence to the start, though if anyone is doing that...)
>  > Happy to chip in for gas. Please write me off list if it seems like
>  > this might work: apwalton at fas.harvard.edu
>  >
>  > Metal fenders on my rando bike probably preclude a top-of-car rack
>  > situation.
>  >
>  > Thanks!
>  > Alex
>  > (recent NE transplant / rusa #16142 )
>  >
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