No problem, however, my information is bad as well. A quickie search shows that only the Travel has alternator dropouts. Sorry for the bad information all!

BTW OP you'll enjoy the Vaya I've been using mine as an all rounder for 3 seasons now and like it a lot. As a side note, I think the Vaya rides better with a front bias when carrying gear. I'm a light packer and always try to pack front to back and if my gear will all fit on the front only use the rear rack to hold my tent.

Edit, oh and I've never had an issue with heel strike and panniers. One issue that I do have is toe overlap with the fender. I still have occasional almost fall overs in traffic when my toe gets tangled in the fender.