Originally Posted by
laura*
This confirms Shimano. The date code CB means March 2003. (Anyone - what year did Ultegra and 105 go 9 speed? Or more usefully, what year(s) did Shimano stop offering 8 speed cassettes in the premium groups?)
Where'd you get your info, Laura?
IIRC D-A and Ultegra went 9S in '98.
Brad