Old Bicycle In the Tree

Also known as the «Bike Eating Tree,» this Vashon island must-​see is fun for kids and tourists alike. A rusty two-​wheeler bike is witnessed suspended inside an old tree 7 feet above the ground. The bike’s handlebars were missing this time around, but sometimes you can view the entire bike. Vashon boys from the next-​door high school often steal parts of the bike and then return them after the Vashon Island guilt sets in. The island also boasts the bike’s presence in the book, «Red Ranger Came Calling,» written by islander Berkeley Breathed. While hundreds of stories exist about the bike, who knows what the truth is.
To find the bike, walk or drive on Vashon Highway north of SW 204^th Street and park in the parking lot of the now out of business Sound Food Café. There’s a tiny trail with a wooden bridge leading a few feet to the tree with the bike.