Nose clip v1 — Bike Spoke

Proven

A DIY Nose Clip you can shape exactly for your nose. Dial in the grip, tweak the pads, and get the perfect fit for your equalisation style.

Reference images

Formed Bike Spoke	Heat Shrink Tubing	Final Nose Clip

Time needed

Technique	Implementation	Waiting
Bending Steel Wire Creating the nose clip base	0.25 h	0 h
Coating Steel Wire Creating a skin-friendly interface	0.25 h	12 h
Total	0.5 h	12 h

Bill of Materials

Technique	Material	Quantity	Unit Cost	Line Cost
Bending Steel Wire Creating the nose clip base	Bike Spoke Consumable 2mm thick, min 290mm length	1 spoke	Inexpensive
Coating Steel Wire Creating a skin-friendly interface	Liquid Electrical Tape Consumable Insulating Black Rubber	0.5 50ml tube	£4.99 per 50 ml tube	£2.50
	Heat-shrink tubing - 1st layer Consumable 3.5mm thick	2 tubes	Inexpensive
	Heat-shrink tubing - 2nd layer Consumable 5mm thick	2 tubes	Inexpensive
Coating Steel Wire total				£2.50
Consumables subtotal £2.50	+	Reusable subtotal £0.00	=	Grand total £2.50

Tools Required

Tool	Techniques	Purpose
2x Combination Pliers	Bending Steel Wire	Bend the steel wire
Lighter	Coating Steel Wire	Apply heat to the tubing
Small paint brush	Coating Steel Wire	Apply the liquid rubber

Instructions

1. Shape the bike spoke into the nose clip base using the Bending Steel Wire technique.
2. Coat the clip base using rubber in order to create a skin-friendly interface. Instructions here: Coating Steel Wire
3. Loop back the lever arms for a nice and compact nose clip