American River Bike Patrol

10/06/2026

𝗗𝟮 𝗕𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗲𝗹 🎬🚲

Missed Saturday in Del Paso Heights? Here's what it looked like, from the community ride to our busy helmet table! 🙌

⛑️ 63 riders fitted with new helmets
🚴 A community ride through the neighborhood
💚 Neighbors, partners and smiles all day long

Thank you to the Del Paso Heights Community Association for bringing everyone together, and to every rider who came out. We can't wait for next year! 🎉

📍 See where ARBP rides across 400+ miles of Sacramento-area trails: https://www.americanriverbikepatrol.org

10/05/2026

𝗔𝗥𝗕𝗣 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗢𝗫𝟰𝟬! 📺🚲

What a Saturday! FOX40 covered the 3rd annual D2 Bike Fest in Del Paso Heights, where Mayor Kevin McCarty rode alongside neighbors in the community bike ride. Patrollers 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘇 and 𝗩𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗸𝗼𝗳𝗳 spoke with FOX40 about the American River Bike Patrol. We're so proud of them! 🙌

⛑️ And the best news of the day: our patrollers fitted 𝟲𝟯 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 with brand-new helmets! That's 63 riders heading out safer on their next ride. 💪

💚 Huge thanks to the Del Paso Heights Community Association for hosting, and to every neighbor, partner and rider who came out.

🎥 Watch the story here:
https://fox40.com/video/mayor-kevin-mccarty-joins-del-paso-heights-residents-for-community-bike-ride/12233908/

📍 ARBP patrols 400+ miles of trails across Sacramento, El Dorado & Placer Counties: https://www.americanriverbikepatrol.org

10/03/2026

𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝟮 𝗕𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁! 🚲✨

Today, patrollers 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘇 and 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗟𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘇 rode the Sacramento Northern Bike Trail with brooms in hand. They cleared glass and debris so riders can roll into tomorrow's D2 Bike Fest safely. 🧹

Along the way they met someone special: 🌻 𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗔𝘇𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱𝗼, a Del Paso Heights community leader. She created and tends the community garden on the SNBT at Eleanor Ave & Altos Ave. People like Nancy make our trails feel like home. Thank you, Nancy! 💚

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 at the Bike Fest! 🎉
📅 Saturday, Oct. 3 | 10 AM – 2 PM
📍 Corner of Grand & Altos Avenues, Del Paso Heights
🚴 Community bike ride
🍔 Free BBQ lunch
⛑️ Free bike helmets
🎟️ Free raffle
🅿️ Free bike valet

A big thank-you to the Del Paso Heights Community Association for hosting its 3rd annual D2 Bike Fest. We're proud to be one of the partners! 🙌

09/27/2026

🎉 A record-breaking day on the trail!

This past weekend, ARBP joined Save the American River Association (SARA) for their 6th Annual Family Fall Fest — and what a day it was! Over 500 adults and kids came out among 34 exhibitors to celebrate our river and parkway.

Our patrollers were there fitting helmets, answering questions, and connecting with the community — and by the end of the day, we'd fitted 82 helmets, a new ARBP single-event record! 🚲🪖

Huge thanks to SARA for hosting and for the work they do protecting our designated Wild & Scenic River and the land around it. Grateful to be part of a community that shows up for the American River.

📍 American River Parkway
🔗 americanriverbikepatrol.org

09/13/2026

𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗕𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 🏆

Huge congratulations to Jim Margolis, named the nation's top Bike Patroller, and Kathie Mahdavi, named the nation's top Bike Host — both honored last night at the National Ski Patrol's Far West Division Awards Banquet!

🏆 Recognized before a packed banquet room at the Courtyard Sacramento Midtown

🚴 Honored for extraordinary contributions to trail safety, patroller training, and programs

🌎 The FWD Awards recognize top patrollers across California, Nevada, and Arizona — and American River Bike Patrol volunteers took home 40% of the five national awards presented this year

Jim and Kathie, thank you for everything you give to keep our trails safe. We're proud to call you part of the ARBP family! 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️

09/03/2026

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗕𝗦 𝗞𝗩𝗜𝗘 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲'𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲.

Abridged is hosting News & Brews, an evening of small-group conversation about transportation in the Sacramento region. Not a panel. Not a lecture. Just neighbors talking, and a newsroom listening.

🗓️ Thursday, September 10
🕡 Doors Open 6:00 PM · Program 6:30–8:00 PM
📍 Tandem Coffee & W**e — 3100 Folsom Blvd #100, Sacramento
🎟️ Free, but RSVP required
🅿️ Free parking

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆'𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴:
🚲 What daily transportation decisions are you and your family making?
🚦 What worries you about getting around this region?
🚌 What do you want to know more about?
📰 Where do you get your transportation news — and what's missing?

Abridged has been a great partner to us. They spoke with our patrol earlier this year for their story on e-bike safety along the Parkway, and they've covered these issues with real care.

A note from Abridged: no story will be written about the evening, and no names will be published. Food and drinks are available for purchase, and everyone goes home with a free Abridged tote bag.

RSVP here 👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/news-brews-tickets-1998932296308

08/26/2026

📰 We made the news! PBS KVIE’s Abridged just published a great feature on e-bike safety and enforcement along the American River Parkway.

🚴‍♀️ KVIE reporter Andrew Spittler and photographer Martin Christian rode along the parkway with patrollers Ron Kafoury, Kathie Mahdavi, Sherry Martinez, and Vic Massenkoff as part of an update on e-bike and e-moto issues on the trail.

🎙️ The story covers Sacramento County’s June ordinance changes, which increased penalties for speeding and for riding prohibited e-motos and Class 3 e-bikes on the trail. Rangers report enforcement is up — and speeding and vandalism are down.

👉 Read the full story: https://www.abridged.org/news/e-bikes-enforcement/

🚲 Reminder: only Class 1 and 2 e-bikes are allowed on the trail — e-motos and Class 3 e-bikes are prohibited. Walkers and runners stay left, cyclists stay right. Ride safe out there!

As of June 19, ordinance changes mean e-bike riders who don't follow the rules will face stiffer penalties on the American River Bike Trail.

08/22/2026

📢 **𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵: 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘-𝗕𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼**

Two e-bike safety bills have passed the California Legislature and are now headed to the Governor's desk. Neither is law yet, but one could directly affect trails like ours down the road.

🚴 **AB 2346** would give local governments the authority to set speed limits of 10, 15, or 20 mph on multiuse trails and bike paths — plus new point-of-sale disclosures for e-bike buyers and equipment requirements starting in 2029.

🚲 **AB 2595** would allow a San Mateo County pilot program restricting riders under 12 on Class 1/2 e-bikes — a local pilot, not a statewide rule.

As always, our patrol area only permits Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes — Class 3 and electric motorcycles/e-motos remain prohibited on the trails we patrol.

We'll keep you posted if either bill is signed into law. Stay safe out there! 🌳

🔗 Read more: https://electricbikeexplorer.com/california-ebike-safety-bills-ab-2595-ab-2346/



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California lawmakers passed AB 2595 and AB 2346. Here’s what the pending e-bike age, speed, disclosure, lighting and equipment rules would do.

08/17/2026

🌱🚲 𝗖𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲, 𝗕𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘀 & 𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸'𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀

Ever pedaled past Soil Born Farms near Hagan Community Park and wondered what's growing on the other side of the fence? A dozen of us — patrollers, family and friends — recently found out.

Founder and co-director 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 gave the group a personal tour of the historic American River Ranch, walking through the farm's history, its programs, and how organic, sustainable food production works on a 55-acre property that thousands of us ride past every week.

🗣️ "We had a terrific morning touring Soil Born Farms, one of the true gems of the American River Parkway," said patrollers 𝗗𝘄𝗮𝘆𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶. "Enjoyed the tour, a terrific brunch at the cafe, and filled a bag with produce."

🗣️ Added patroller 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲: "I've ridden out to Soil Born Farms a couple of times and enjoyed the ambiance and the organic food. But I learned so much more today."

Some of the best things on the Parkway are the ones you ride past without a second glance. This one is worth the stop. ☕🌻

Learn more about Soil Born Farms: https://soilborn.org

Curious about riding with the Patrol? 👉 https://www.americanriverbikepatrol.org/join-patrol

08/12/2026

104°. That’s not a typo — that’s what it felt like in Roseville along Miners Ravine this weekend.

Heat like that doesn’t play around. Dehydration can sneak up fast, and by the time you feel thirsty, you’re already behind. That’s why Patrol Team 10 set up a hydration and aid station right on the trail — water, electrolytes, and a little relief for anyone who needed it.

Big shoutout to patroller Jeff Gamaches, whose portable misting system turned into the MVP of the day. Nothing like a blast of cool mist when it’s triple digits out.

A quick reminder for your next ride or hike in this heat: drink before you’re thirsty, pack electrolytes (not just water), and know the signs of heat exhaustion — dizziness, nausea, and stopping sweating are all red flags to get out of the sun immediately.

Stay cool out there, and we’ll see you on the trail. 🚴‍♀️💦