Old 02-28-23, 06:23 AM
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PhilFo 
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Bikes: 1956 Rudge Sports; 1983 Univega Alpina Uno; 1981 Miyata 610; 1973 Raleigh Twenty; 1994 Breezer Lightning XTR; V4 Yuba Mundo aka "The Schlepper"; 1987 Raleigh "The Edge" Mountain Trials; 1952 R.O. Harrison "Madison"

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You're more likely to have a crank spider arm or chainring bent enough to contact the frame, than the frame itself bending that much.
I ran my chainrings close to the stay on my old Vitus 979, which was like a springy piece of penne pasta, and the small ring never contacted the stay.
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