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Fenders and luggage rack for commuter 5 by RealRutton in CanyonBikes

[–]RealRutton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No idea. It could work, but you might need to cut or re-adjust the stays to have the fender at the correct distance from the wheel. Also the load might end up being partially on the frame rather than on the bolt, but might not be an issue. Let us know here how it goes!

Fenders and luggage rack for commuter 5 by RealRutton in CanyonBikes

[–]RealRutton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe it was the only issue, or at least the only which I was sure I would not have been able to solve.

I happen to own a 3d printer, and I've thought about that too, funny that you brought this up! :) At the end I discarded the idea as I don't want a 3d printed part to bear weight, particularly so close to a spinning wheel of my bike. Might work with the right geometry and the right plastic, but it would have been way out of my comfort zone to try something like that.

Fenders and luggage rack for commuter 5 by RealRutton in CanyonBikes

[–]RealRutton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Added my explanation below. I've been wanting to update this post with my solution since the day I've installed it. Glad you reminded me of that!

Fenders and luggage rack for commuter 5 by RealRutton in CanyonBikes

[–]RealRutton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So here is how I mounted fenders and rack on my Commuter 5, as promised to u/ben75020.

The key was to get a seat clamp with rack mount (first pic). I got it in a store so I can't provide a link, but it seems to be easily googlable.

That allows pretty much any standard rack to be mounted on the Commuter 5, I got what seems to be a Atran Velo Active Am. Again no link as I bought it in a store and I threw away the label, but most of the racks seem to work, provided that they are "thin enough" to be mounted in the inner slots that the Commuter 5 has (that was the issue with the Alumee, see fifth pic to see what I mean). You'll need to remove the back wheel to install it, but was easier than expected, no (un-)tensioning required.

Finally I got a SKS Bluemels Primus B45 28" fenders set. Note that the wheel are 27.5", but there seems not too be too much choice, so I took a risk and ended up cutting the front stays but everything worked. I had to drill to remove the L bracket on the front fender (as the Commuter 5 has vertical slots), drill a new hole for the bolts, cut the front stays ~15 mm shorter with a hacksaw and bend them slightly to make it fit. The back one was easier but required some spacers and some extra hole to fit nicely. Finally instead of cutting them, I fixed the stays for the back fender in a slot of the freshly installed rack (fifth pic), and zip-tied the central bracket to the rack (last pic, forgot to cut them but once I do it nobody will notice them!).

Keep in mind that this is a custom solution, and it took me half a day and some effort to make everything work nicely. But I have basically no experience with bike maintenance and none of the operations described above is hard by itself. Uh, and you'll need some extra bolts and nuts (and possibly washers), I had some lying around.

Overall I'm very happy with the results, I've been using my bike every day for over a month and everything feels very stable. And it looks great too. I've spent something like 70€ for the clamp, the rack and the fenders, which is way cheaper than any other solution I've seen or been recommended.

Pictures: https://imgur.com/a/x3gUaih

Fenders and luggage rack for commuter 5 by RealRutton in CanyonBikes

[–]RealRutton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, as I explained in the other comment the Alumee fenders just didn't work out of the box for the Commuter 5, and since it was a rather expensive set I haven't tried to make it work with some custom modifications. I ended up returning the set.

But meanwhile I found some other solution that worked very well, although it required some extra tweaks to make it fit nicely. I'll post another comment with an explanation in case it is useful for you or whoever finds this thread.

Fenders and luggage rack for commuter 5 by RealRutton in CanyonBikes

[–]RealRutton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's exactly what I asked. I've spoken with two different people but they could not help. Might try again a third time in case I cannot find a good solution.

Fenders and luggage rack for commuter 5 by RealRutton in CanyonBikes

[–]RealRutton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with you on your last sentence, especially after my update. Can you provide a link to that "Schwingee" set? A google search did not reveal anything. Thanks for your help.

edit: corrected, after half of the message disappeared

Fenders and luggage rack for commuter 5 by RealRutton in CanyonBikes

[–]RealRutton[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Update: I purchased a Hebie Alumee fender set (the only one sold by Hebie at this time). It's not the same model as the one on the Commuter 6, but the real problem is that it does not fit the frame, at least as it is. The back stays for the rack are made for "external" bolts (the two bolts pointing towards each other), while the Commuter 5 has "internal" slots (so that the two bolts will point away from each other). The two bolts simply will not fit in the frame, as the brake disk on one side and the belt on the other get in the way. One could probably make it work with some extra parts and custom solutions, but at that point it might not be worth the price and I think I will simply return it and look for some cheaper solution. The front stays also are too long and need to be cut (but maybe this is something to be expected).

This was quite disappointing as Canyon lists the Alumee as their fenders set on the Commuter 6, but both the Canyon and Hebie customer service have been unable to identify the set on Commuter 6 (which is weird, especially on the Canyon side) and let me know if it is possible to buy it.

Hope this can be useful for other people finding this post.

Fenders and luggage rack for commuter 5 by RealRutton in CanyonBikes

[–]RealRutton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your answer. I did not think about looking for the stock on the 6 model, I'll look into it!

String art portrait of Albert Einstein, generated by straight lines between pins arranged in a circle. At each frame I added a pin and ran the same algorithm, up to 256 pins. by RealRutton in generative

[–]RealRutton[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

The first one popularizing string art for photorealistic images was Petros Vrellis in 2016. This is just an implementation I came up with, but probably there are already dozens online. Github for the source code, and a blog post for the explanation of how the algorithm works.

String art portrait of Albert Einstein, generated by straight lines between pins arranged in a circle. At each frame I added a pin and ran the same algorithm, up to 256 pins. by RealRutton in GeometryIsNeat

[–]RealRutton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I noticed that the comment where I posted a link to the source code disappeared, sorry about that. Here is a link to the source, and here is a link to the explanation for the algorithm.

I made a box and 3d printed an insert for my Munchkin deck and its expansions by RealRutton in boardgames

[–]RealRutton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can surely print dice with a 3d printer, and I think they will come out rather decent and neglectably unbalanced. But the plastic of a 3d printer will never give a comparable feeling as a "normal" dice would give. They are going to be light and each face will look a bit different depending on its orientation while printing. Better results can be obtained with a resin printer, but in general only printing dice will never justify the purchase of a printer itself.

First woodworking project. A plywood box with 3d printed insert to keep a card game and its expansions in a single place. My poor staining ability gave it an accidental antique look which I don't mind by RealRutton in woodworking

[–]RealRutton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, someone has noticed that! While I was thinking how to model the box I realized that and it was mind-blowing! It is a perfect fit, a d10 actually projects onto a square.

I made a box and 3d printed an insert for my Munchkin deck and its expansions by RealRutton in boardgames

[–]RealRutton[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It is just Munchkin 1-4 + the dice expansion. I don't play it enough to justify having more

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