Originally Posted by Sheldon Brown
Ghost chainrings don't work on conventional frames, because the chainstay gets in the way.
Sheldon "Boo!" Brown
That makes sense now that I think about it.
On the few bikes I've seen pictures of that actually had these I didn't notice anything markedly different about the chainstays that would allow it versus a "regular" frame. Do you just need a frame that has the stays "bowed out" a little so there's clearance?
Phil "aaaaaah!" Gray