i have risers on my nishiki. they look sweet. i had to cut about 2" off each end so that my hands would be in a comfortable position. sometimes i actually want to grip the bars closer to the stem, so having a straight bar would be nice for that. if you're going on really long rides, however, i'd switch back to the horns.

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...397#post695397

since those pics, i've cut another inch off each end.