Originally Posted by
grolby
QBP still stocks 9-speed Shimano STI shifters at all levels, all the way up to Dura-Ace. There are tons and tons of Ultegra shifters currently in stock. Just because it ain't the latest and greatest doesn't mean that Shimano has stopped making it or your LBS stopped selling it. You might have to wait to week to get it in on special order.
I'm aware. Some new bikes still even have 9 speed 105. However I only see it inevitably being even more phased out. Thanks for the heads up on QBP though.