yes it does 
the rope i have in my tree is now about a foot or two higher than before. trees grow up also in its cycle not just outward. so although the tree is the tallest it will be the new growth replaces the old in an upward fashion (damn how do i remember that?)
May have to argue. When an object is in the way of a tree, the tree has three ways to grow: 1) grow around the object and at times engulfing it item, 2) grow away from the object or in some cases not grow at all. I should take my "photoshop" comment back. Yes, the bike could have been engulf by the tree ONLY if it was hang up there decades ago.
Look at fences, sings, water well faucets that tree grows around them. The tree will grow around them never shifting that object up or pushes it out of its way. There are cases of 100-200 year old trees of walnuts, cottonwood, maple, oak and so on that old musket rifles discovered inside of them Somebody laid that rifle on the tree and left it there. Over decades that tree partly consume or fully consumed that rifle, never being lifted off the ground.
Depends on the tree, object, and other variables... but yes.
Also, multiple resources (and maps listing a location) are calling you a blatant liar and purveyor of bovine manure Oak, good sir.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vashon_Island
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/1412
OK, i like a challenge Prove me wrong how that tree lifted that bike off the grown. Go ahead.
And not sure why you post something about the location. I really don't give a dam nor did i ever question it.
