SUNDAY SHOW & TELL
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RETREET is headed to Fort Collins! Stay tuned for pictures, video, and the like for our upcoming excursion. For now, catch up on some of our great posts from the past week:

Marvel at the lengths one Argentinian man went to in order to proclaim his love for the wife he lost 35 years ago. Pedro Martin Ureta has nurtured to life a guitar-shaped forest made up of 7,000 trees that is clearly visible from space.
Take a gander at the fastest bicycle in the world. It barely even looks vehicular!
Check out the Skylock, which promises to revolutionize the way you secure your bike. Bicycle sharing? Crash alerts? Theft warnings? Just a few of the features this awesome invention boasts.

Did you ride your bike to work last week? Share a photo with us in celebration of Bike to Work Day. Also, it's not too late to help us reach our goal of planting 50 trees for those rebuilding in the wake of floods in Evans, CO!

BIKE TO WORK DAY IS MAY 16!

SUNDAY SHOW & TELL
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Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful mothers out there!

It's amazing how much times have changed. As an example, take a look at the list of rules for women riding bikes, published in 1895. Incredible! Then, see how the legend of Johnny Appleseed has changed over the years. You might be surprised to find out what's fact and what's fiction. Finally, learn about the Sada Bike, which folds up to the size on umbrella. That's a mighty big difference from ye olde penny farthing!

SUNDAY SHOW & TELL
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This week, we share one of our new favorite blogs, "Rides a Bike," which features historic shots of celebrities cycling. In honor of Audrey Hepburn's 85th birthday, they posted the photo below. Click the link to see more classy snaps.

Do you know your state tree? How about all 50? Guam's? Expand your knowledge at the link below. Finally, check out 80 eco-friendly bike designs. Some are among the craziest we've seen.

SUNDAY SHOW & TELL
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What a big week for RETREET! Did you make some time to celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day? What better way than to plant a tree?

On Arbor Day, we announced an exciting new partnership with RECOVER Brands, our exclusive apparel supplier. Made out of recycled cotton and plastic bottles, our awesome t-shirts are now available through their website in both green and blue. PURCHASE A SHIRT and support our planting efforts!

We also shared an awesome film about Arbor Day that puts trees in a new context. Lastly, a film in which a professional cyclist pulls a bus through the streets of Bangalore.

EARTH DAY AND ARBOR DAY
SAPLINGS

Did you receive a sapling from RETREET or another organization for Earth Day or Arbor Day? Not sure what to do with it? Read the instructions below, provided by our friends at Tree Town USA!

Plant your tree in a small pot, 1-3 gallons in size. Make sure to use good soil with lots of organic matter content. The richer the soil, the more nutrients the tree will have to grow!

Place the potted tree in an outdoor location where it gets moderate to full sun.

Water your tree every day for two weeks. Make sure the water drains. This will help your tree get acclimated to its new environment.

After two weeks, only water your tree every 2-3 days. This will make your tree grow roots in search of water, allowing it to form a good rootball in the soil.

If you live in a place where it gets really hot over the summer, start watering your tree every day again when the heat starts. If your tree starts to wilt, it needs water!

Plant your tree in the ground next winter. Regularly water your tree for a year while it is getting established.

SUNDAY SHOW & TELL
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Some of our favorite links from the past week:

The Bamboo Bikes Initiative in Ghana teaches women how to build bicycles using resources that are available locally.

Qatar has epic plans to turn the desert into a lush forest.

Lance Armstrong give us a sneak peak into his new gig, fixing flats.

Ghost Forests allow us to know precisely when an earthquake struck.

Arbor Day and Earth Day are coming up fast! Lots of cause to celebrate. Get on your bikes and ride!

SUNDAY SHOW & TELL
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This Sunday, start off by taking a tour of Gilboa Fossil Forest in the Catskill Mountains, a 385 million year-old mythical relic first discovered in the 1920s in the base of a quarry. Think you can guess the top 10 countries with the highest bicycle per capita ratio in the world? CLICK HERE to test your knowledge. If you would rather skip to the answers, you can click the link below to read all about it. Before you go, grab a drink in the Sunland Big Baobab, an ancient tree that has been converted into a bar. Cheers!

SUNDAY SHOW & TELL
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SS&T has reached the half-year mark! It's amazing how time flies.

We hope you enjoy this week's links. The first, a look at the potential of wooden skyscrapers, brought to you via Michael Green and TED. Then, a record player that plays slices of wood, finding music in rings of age. Finally, the JiveBike, a foldable, chainless, electric bicycle that fits under your desk. A new way to commute?

Expect some big news this week. You might have already caught glimpses and hints here and there...

RECORD PLAYER THAT PLAYS SLICES OF WOOD

SUNDAY SHOW & TELL
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Did you have a good weekend? Ride your bike or plant a tree? We hope the weather is warming up, wherever you are!

This week, we present an entertaining animation about the evolution of the bicycle, the lowdown on bike types and how to tell which one is for you, a three-part documentary called "The Truth About Trees," and a link to information and registration for Fort Collins RETREET II. If you are free Memorial Day Weekend, join us as we plant in the aftermath of fires and floods.

EVOLUTION OF THE BICYCLE

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