Since rain season is here, I've decided to wait till the end of the year to buy a bike. My budget increased to a little over a thousand. I'm looking at the 2012's Felt F85, Bianchi Via Nirone Sora, Trek 1.2, and the Cannondale CAAD8 Sora. The Tiagras are a bit expensive. Maybe I can find a 2011 model on sale. I'm paying cash, hopefully I get a better deal. I've read plenty of threads saying don't ask for a discount, but that's just dumb. Is it taboo to ask for a discount in the cycling community?