Originally Posted by
jadmt
No and non drive side has more clearance but don't know if it always has been that way. I just installed a new chain and noticed there was no gap at the stay
Is there any extra drag when you spin the crank? I can't imagine that the bottom bracket spindle could shift without there being an issue with drag. I would probably tap on the non drive side crank with a rubber mallet where it attaches to the bottom bracket to see if it shifts any. Also, does it rub on the full circumference of the chain ring or just in a spot? Could you have bent the ring?