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Giro Aerohead nose-guard thingy
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mattyboy
Apr 24, 18 13:56
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So I have an Aerohead from last year, and my visor scratches the hell out of the top of my nose. Looks like there is now a rubber/plastic piece that takes care of that, however Giro is telling me it's not a part they'll sell me, that it's built in to the visor. Can anyone confirm that?

I may have just gotten a dolt of a support person, and may call back if it's clearly a separate piece.
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stevej
Apr 24, 18 14:12
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I called Giro last week and asked the same thing. One side of my nose piece does not stay on very well and its eventually going to fall off. I was told you can't buy the piece seperately. You can buy a new visor for $60 that comes with a nose piece.
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T-wrecks
Apr 25, 18 7:23
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Couldn't you get a little piece of vacuum hose from an auto or hardware store, slit it lengthwise, and stick it on? It's not exactly high tech stuff and would cost all of $1-2.
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Physiojoe925
Apr 25, 18 7:32
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mattyboy wrote:
So I have an Aerohead from last year, and my visor scratches the hell out of the top of my nose. Looks like there is now a rubber/plastic piece that takes care of that, however Giro is telling me it's not a part they'll sell me, that it's built in to the visor. Can anyone confirm that?

I may have just gotten a dolt of a support person, and may call back if it's clearly a separate piece.


The piece came on my Aerohead a few months ago. It is incredibly minimal. Mine wouldn't even stay on, and I eventually lost it. Luckily mine doesn't contact my nose in any way.

I would think any homemade rubber piece you could stick on would be more dependable than their solution.
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mattyboy
Apr 25, 18 8:05
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stevej wrote:
I was told you can't buy the piece seperately. You can buy a new visor for $60 that comes with a nose piece.

That's awesome scam, I mean, customer service!
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mattyboy
Apr 25, 18 8:06
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To the hardware store!
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xeon
Apr 25, 18 8:57
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Same deal with my Bell Shield... I'll just find something and put it on there but every helmet I have with the shield it falls off... Louis Garneau, Bell and Giro.
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anthonypat
Apr 25, 18 14:18
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Ha, I had the same thing happen to my Smith Podium, I contacted Smith and they sent out a new shield. Great cs. BUT, the nose protector still comes off when wet.
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el gato
Apr 25, 18 15:30
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I guess it's time to bust out the glue on mine before I lose it too.
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Xing triathlete
Apr 26, 18 4:06
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mattyboy wrote:
So I have an Aerohead from last year, and my visor scratches the hell out of the top of my nose. Looks like there is now a rubber/plastic piece that takes care of that, however Giro is telling me it's not a part they'll sell me, that it's built in to the visor. Can anyone confirm that?

I may have just gotten a dolt of a support person, and may call back if it's clearly a separate piece.


Put on a Breathe Right strip to protect your nose and get the additional benefit of reducing your nasal resistance by an average of 0.5 cm H20/Lps. Winning...
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