Bike for an 8 year old boy?

[KnottedYet]

We used to live in an old house with poor heating, and had a few of the space heaters that look like old-fashioned radiators. The element is in the bottom and heats up a liquid that circulates thru the radiator part. No exposed elements anywhere and you can touch the whole thing with your hands and not get burned. They also turn off if tipped, which is a very good thing. (especially in a kid's room)

I'm very paranoid about fire, but I was comfortable with those heaters.

Now I've gotta go find a link...

Edit: here's a nicer version with all the bells and whistles http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...15T&lpage=none
and here's the cheaper version that we had http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...07L&lpage=none

[Calliope]

Tuckervill, KnottedYet,

Thank you for your suggestions! Yikes, I hadn't even thought of an automatic safety shut-off -- that's a definite must-have!

And the oil-filled looks like just the ticket. I'm off to Lowe's!

[mimitabby]

what a great idea about the helmet! And I'm glad to be wrong.