[Pontiac]

a child comes out of a room with helmet, gloves, elbow pads and knee pads. Someone asked him, what are you fixing to do? He said, ride my bicycle.

Was the bike a BMX and was there a half-pipe in the neighborhood?

If yes the safety equipment would be prudent and not wussyfied.

[TornadoAlley3]

No, rural area, just a regular little bike. Kid was about 6 years old. He was going to ride around the yard.

[L98Fiero]

“Was the bike a BMX and was there a half-pipe in the neighborhood?

If yes the safety equipment would be prudent and not wussyfied.”

Indeed. As I type this, my old helmet from my BMX/Freestyle days sits on the top of my computer desk. Judging by the scars on it, it has saved my cranium numerous times. No way I was riding ramps without a helmet.