I've heard about the seat stays cracking before on accordos. I think I'm the only owner who's put actual miles on this frame. The miles though long, are usually paved roads. I'm hoping the loaded touring won't kill it! The bike was $45 off ebay, was rideable, but it was a road bike through and through. To get it ready for touring it got a Shimano Deore MTB deraillure, Sugino Touring Triple crank and SIS brake levers.

Orange card is from a bike bar crawl my friends and I did on National Pancake Day