I ordered an XL Taurine frame last September, and - with a LOT of help from the regional C'dale sales manager, got the frame before x-mas... I was told it was the LAST XL frame available in the world at that point. If my son had insisted on the orange/white/black colors, he'd probably still be twiddling his thumbs waiting for a frame. A friend of mine ordered his frame last Oct, and I heard he just got it last week.

Sometimes it's the LBS & their credit situation, but, depending upon the frame, it could also be a supply problem - either with the frames (carbon frames are not made in the US) or scedules for the particualr color you want.