Could it come down to negotiation? There may be dealers with bikes on long term order in the "pipeline" that would honour or sell at the 'old' price, or price when they ordered them months ago? They still presumably have a deserved margin on that anyway?
Don't worry... signs round here as so misleading, they will all be lost en-route anyway? Similar to folks and their caravans with SatNav telling them that Hardknott Pass is a good plan, and the shortest route? Question is...where to? :rolleyes:
The Lakes... joint third? Who writes these things? Hopefully, folk will head to the NE then, and leave more room on our trails.
Meanwhile, we get to go skiing at lunchtime, near Helvellyn :) Terrible here.