Originally Posted by
Rolla
You really only need one for the drive side.
I like my bars level with the saddle, too. The rise on the Kitchen Sink bars will be helpful, but you'll still want room for a stack of spacers. I think I ran 2" or so under the stem on my Cross Check. You can probably lop a few inches off the fork steerer to make it rideable, but err on the side of caution when you do.
Oh, and you'll want to get a couple of those things that cover the downtube shifter bosses, and brake cable guides front and rear if you're using cantilevers.
I ordered the down tube cable stops in the initial order I plan on running a set of XT V brakes with salmons like I do on my Bruce Gordon.