Hello,I’m P.D.Bird.This ia a story about a little bird in a big city. I live an amazing life in the city by the bay and this is where I share my adventures. Although I am cute as a button,some of the content you will find on this blog is of a mature nature and BEING OVER 18 IS ADVISED FOR ALL VIEWERS. If you have seen me around town and have taken a picture,please send it to us and I’ll have that Popi post it ASAP Veloparrot@gmail.com Twitter @VeloParrot var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-22255006-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @pdbird)http://pdbird.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c397d82b7c77694d9d771f003248eef8/tumblr_mn7j40cZgx1qbr8f6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/48027ada3db22ee67c3de42cb9019b32/tumblr_mn7j40cZgx1qbr8f6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/343811476d0730e199b48e0ec7fad29b/tumblr_mn7j40cZgx1qbr8f6o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/002b1f208456070ae62bcf96dbf9db3a/tumblr_mn7j40cZgx1qbr8f6o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8b8e52e7157feca4124191c0b2a500ba/tumblr_mn7j40cZgx1qbr8f6o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Not sure what kind of Shore bird this is but if they ever need to make a artifical habitat for it,this would be it. we rode by and if not for the mother getting all hyphy we would have never even seen this nest. It was built in the missing rock space of this roundabout. </p> <p> We really hope that all the babies are ok considering this was in the middle of the street.</p>http://pdbird.com/post/51246930119http://pdbird.com/post/51246930119Fri, 24 May 2013 13:35:02 -0700pdbirdparrotbirdconureshore birdnatureSF<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/26bea35d1e7cfca914ba606b9c6f19ae/tumblr_mn4cx6b8ze1qbr8f6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/975cf4b9607997c5e5dea712ffc2da16/tumblr_mn4cx6b8ze1qbr8f6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Once we got withen sight of the city the fog and wind started to roll in. It really cooled off and it was nice to get back to SF weather again…</p> <p>Note this is looking south at SFO.</p>http://pdbird.com/post/51245992628http://pdbird.com/post/51245992628Fri, 24 May 2013 13:21:41 -0700pdbirdparrotbirdconurebike bike touringbay trailbay areaSF<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/465f03fa32f5eaa7aa87846852837d78/tumblr_mn4csamhyH1qbr8f6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f807ab9b2d04bf2d1a6a01eaa615282e/tumblr_mn4csamhyH1qbr8f6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/46ccb7aa12ba8d2e9fbd4a7c8117efe4/tumblr_mn4csamhyH1qbr8f6o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/aebb763c0b4d3aa455dd0c9ff8771143/tumblr_mn4csamhyH1qbr8f6o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a81df4f401beb6124f77ffcc40ee69b3/tumblr_mn4csamhyH1qbr8f6o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Just bossin it up El camino real…</p>http://pdbird.com/post/51243409521http://pdbird.com/post/51243409521Fri, 24 May 2013 12:44:03 -0700pdbirdparrotbirdconuregreencheekbike bike touringel camino real<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0ff516257d6c3d442e0a9581fe64e242/tumblr_mn4cn02XE31qbr8f6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>in 1852 this was the site of a Hotel,Stage stop stores and a blacksmith. </p> <p>Later.  a post office, a school and St. joseph’s church.</p> <p>Now. it’s a shitty car dealership. </p>http://pdbird.com/post/51241856899http://pdbird.com/post/51241856899Fri, 24 May 2013 12:20:27 -0700pdbirdparrotbirdconuregreencheekbike touringCarfreeHistoryEl Camino RealCAMountian view<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/96aa8f905f7d21706143bfe8867fee11/tumblr_mn4ch3nW7X1qbr8f6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ahhhhh Mountain view. We were gonna look for Google but we did not have enough time.</p>http://pdbird.com/post/51229335990http://pdbird.com/post/51229335990Fri, 24 May 2013 08:40:21 -0700pdbirdparrotbirdconuregreencheekbikebike touringMountian viewCA<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/30c45fe910337819b8f3b987ac9f3609/tumblr_mn4c01OQKZ1qbr8f6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>On El Camino Real. We stopped to check this sculpture out. During the equinox the sun touches different parts of this sculpture but we really did not understand why.. If you don’t understand it,it must be ART.</p>http://pdbird.com/post/51164801370http://pdbird.com/post/51164801370Thu, 23 May 2013 12:20:19 -0700pdbirdparrotbirdconuregreencheekbikebike touringartsculptureel camino realCA<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/517a19ee62819e2a6f674e6adc312b96/tumblr_mn4bvg0lSj1qbr8f6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bb26ee57de7765a9eb68857957577ad9/tumblr_mn4bvg0lSj1qbr8f6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Resting at the Santa Clara Caltrain station..</p>http://pdbird.com/post/51164618771http://pdbird.com/post/51164618771Thu, 23 May 2013 12:17:32 -0700pdbirdparrotbirdconuregreencheekbikebike touringrailroadrailroad stationtrains<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ca98db61c2e6c02bc16156fdb2200f57/tumblr_mn4bskIdKu1qbr8f6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/01b60bf88090af9a58f9107a1834b7ee/tumblr_mn4bskIdKu1qbr8f6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a81ec93e79e4ca40f935415fcc6194f2/tumblr_mn4bskIdKu1qbr8f6o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Santa Clara CA. </p>http://pdbird.com/post/51164602456http://pdbird.com/post/51164602456Thu, 23 May 2013 12:17:17 -0700pdbirdparrotbirdbikebike touringSanta clarasanta clara county<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1b9a9ed44873e03ace128eb95327b013/tumblr_mn4boxVYl41qbr8f6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is HP pavilion. Home to the San jose Sharks ice hockey team</p>http://pdbird.com/post/51163588965http://pdbird.com/post/51163588965Thu, 23 May 2013 12:01:41 -0700pdbirdparrotbirdconuregreencheekbikebike touringhockeySan JoseCAsanta clara countyHP<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/73b3d1cd3e0c69f9afe259821c263cf8/tumblr_mn4bmcTUm71qbr8f6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7a63d935a724d776ccd245749724dcf4/tumblr_mn4bmcTUm71qbr8f6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>San jose attraction…Not much in San jose.</p>http://pdbird.com/post/51163573529http://pdbird.com/post/51163573529Thu, 23 May 2013 12:01:28 -0700Pdbirdparrotbirdconuregreencheekbikebike touringBoring<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8706e449e14ff4a8c5f245331dedde35/tumblr_mn4bjrFaS61qbr8f6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4d0f68d4ee7c9727e95924c79ff4c237/tumblr_mn4bjrFaS61qbr8f6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bc77745c3eefd3efa580fe23dac0973d/tumblr_mn4bjrFaS61qbr8f6o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/98219fc5c0300ec9351996ebbb74cf5f/tumblr_mn4bjrFaS61qbr8f6o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Coyote creek trail fropped us of pretty much in downtown San Jose. We have never really hung out here,so we just tried to find El Camino real. </p>http://pdbird.com/post/51152415788http://pdbird.com/post/51152415788Thu, 23 May 2013 08:40:17 -0700pdbirdparrotbirdconuregreencheekbikebikesbike touringSan JoseCAsanta clara county<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9465cb9141a6f9f5cf628e71d28e1ed6/tumblr_mn4beoOL261qbr8f6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>San Jose Skate Park. Coyote creek trail.</p>http://pdbird.com/post/51086576219http://pdbird.com/post/51086576219Wed, 22 May 2013 12:20:10 -0700pdbirdparrotbirdconuregreencheekbike touringskateboarding skate parkSan JoseCAsanta clara county<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/034786cfffb8c73741c44f85bb819aa5/tumblr_mn2cd9ms4g1qbr8f6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fdc0b986edc8776a560b7e641dfd7537/tumblr_mn2cd9ms4g1qbr8f6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/70136879bbb4efaa16ac0b27fb98cc4a/tumblr_mn2cd9ms4g1qbr8f6o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The Boar.</p> <p> So after breakfast we are riding along the traqil and as we are crossing this bridge we look down and see this huge pig! Popi screamed down “Hey Pig!!” But he pig did not move… Popi was thinking that this pig had gotten hit by a car of something and that we were gonna get some free bacon!!</p> <p> So we crept down by the pig and thank goodness popi was smart enough to put this tree between us and the pig,cause all of a sudden this pig jumps up and charges right over at us!! OMG,so Popi jumps up into the tree and the pig is circling the tree snorting and screaming at us when this Older guy came by and started screaming at the pig. The pig ran away squealing. </p> <p> All this happened in less then 15 seconds,so Popi and me were all adrenaline at this point,we jumped out of the tree and ran back to the trail…</p> <p> The man said that he had seen the pig earlier and thought it was dead too. Later when we looked down from the bridge again the pig was in fact dead or close to it. Pretty sure it had been hit by a car before we got there.. R.I.P Mr pig.</p>http://pdbird.com/post/51084758246http://pdbird.com/post/51084758246Wed, 22 May 2013 11:52:18 -0700pdbirdparrotbirdconuregreencheekadventuresboarpigwildWeOutHerebike touringcoyote creek trailCA<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8459f76f2f3ab287b54699126f0bab58/tumblr_mn2c025Fwj1qbr8f6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just had a morning bath…</p>http://pdbird.com/post/51078711690http://pdbird.com/post/51078711690Wed, 22 May 2013 10:06:44 -0700pdbirdparrotbirdconurebathtime<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2338214059d896a6640d10ce09a91fe7/tumblr_mn2a8cXkIs1qbr8f6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fc189ead4c3917110d651a2a81d4a3f0/tumblr_mn2a8cXkIs1qbr8f6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Coyote creek trail at 7am We stopped at this park to use the restrooms and cook some oatmeal. While we were there we met this gentleman that works for the county. He said he was a cyclist to and was very interested in me and my Popi’s travels.</p> <p> Then he gave us some great water and Popi some gatorade “From one cyclist to another!” This also happened to be “Bike to work day” in the bay area and we began to se some riders riding to work. We rang our cowbell and cheered them on as they passed our breakfast table.</p> <p>Side note; If your a bike nerd can you will notice that the Brooks saddle is being held together with cardboard and zip ties.</p>http://pdbird.com/post/51074890236http://pdbird.com/post/51074890236Wed, 22 May 2013 08:55:42 -0700pdbirdparrotbirdconuregreencheekbikebikesbike touringbiketouringcoyote creek trailCAsanta clara countybreakfastBike to work dayBay area<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/059f28138e353ed274dab07923a821ea/tumblr_mn297iN7Mo1qbr8f6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/16e2ed11f82c9b4696a6c19222768131/tumblr_mn297iN7Mo1qbr8f6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>We had to crash out in the bushes over night and when we woke up at 6am this guy was waterskiing. What a great way to start the day! We watched him zoom back and forth for a while and then got ready to ride…</p>http://pdbird.com/post/51074100608http://pdbird.com/post/51074100608Wed, 22 May 2013 08:40:10 -0700pdbirdparrotbirdconuregreencheekbikebikesbike touringwater skiingmorning time funmorningcoyote creek trail<p>We were wondering this ourselves. We want to do a couple of day and weekend tours this summer /fall in the bay area and would love to share our knowledge of the area with people interested in bike touring.</p> <p> Maybe a half moon bay trip or even down to Santa cruz. Please email us at Veloparrot@gmail.com to discuss if interested. This goes for ANYBODY reading this.  Cheers!</p>http://pdbird.com/post/51015798907http://pdbird.com/post/51015798907Tue, 21 May 2013 14:25:07 -0700<p>Thank you so much! We could not be out here without all of you who have helped us!</p> <p> We are so happy to know that people like yourself enjoy the blog,sometimes we don’t know if it is being read or enjoyed so it means alot to know this. Thank you. </p> <p> Stay tuned for more adventures!</p>http://pdbird.com/post/51015533634http://pdbird.com/post/51015533634Tue, 21 May 2013 14:21:44 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/29c73f27f02165c776fb027767e28494/tumblr_mn28v68EGi1qbr8f6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Coyote creek trail is part of the Bay area ridge trail </p> <p><a href="http://www.ridgetrail.org/">http://www.ridgetrail.org/</a></p>http://pdbird.com/post/51006418680http://pdbird.com/post/51006418680Tue, 21 May 2013 12:20:24 -0700pdbirdparrotbirdconuregreencheekbay areabike routebikesWeOutHere<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c5fbbeb596dbfabe24604a01f025a280/tumblr_mn28jzf2eH1qbr8f6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c5e6199354ad7941e1f0608ef883bf60/tumblr_mn28jzf2eH1qbr8f6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d245452a6f162ad1aeb380a87ecfa53c/tumblr_mn28jzf2eH1qbr8f6o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Finally after a while we came to Anderson damn and the Coyote creek trail! What a gem! No cars and very little bike traffic. We had the place to ourselves!</p>http://pdbird.com/post/50993657776http://pdbird.com/post/50993657776Tue, 21 May 2013 08:40:17 -0700pdbirdparrotbirdconuregreencheekbike bikesbike touringcoyote creek trailCAsanta clara countybike routebikel lanes