By Jamie Bradburn

Source: The Toronto World, February 17, 1900

Now that spring is officially upon us, thousands of bicycles are emerging from winter storage and returning to our pothole-riddled streets. It’s a busy time for repair shops around the city, as riders bring their bicycles in for a tune-up. Cyclists in 1900 appear to have faced the same backlog in waiting to get their vehicles back as riders do during current peak tune-up periods. We’re not sure how many customers took advantage of E.C. Hill’s early-bird special, but we hope that their skill at installing a fresh pair of tires was better than their skill at spelling.