[QUOTE=jamawani]Speaking of heel strike - when I wear my pumps - especially the 4-inch heels - I find pedaling to be tricky.
This might be the single most impressive sentence I've ever read on a message board. I am amazed and in a good way. Along those lines, here's a photo I took of a woman in England, who has transcended lycra and seems to know what bike touring is truly about.
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2609803