If you're in the San Francisco area and would like to spend a day or weekend riding a paved bike trail, here's a story about cycling Sacramento's beautiful American River Parkway (a.k.a. the Jedediah Smith Memorial Bike Trail) via Amtrak & returning to Sacramento via light rail.

The Story:
CARLESS ESCAPE: ROLLIN' ON THE RIVER

About The Trail:
Wikipedia's Jedediah Smith Memorial Bike Trail

Other Useful Info I Found:
Photos Of The Trail
Mountain Biking On The American River Parkway
Riding A Century Using The Parkway
Accessing The Trail Using Sacramento's Light Rail
2002 Travel Article @ Sacramento & The Trail
Amtrak's Capital Corridor Service (San Jose to Sacramento)

Enjoy!

Larry Lagarde
bicycle.ning.com
RideTHISbike.com