So I want a bicycle primarily to accompany my kids to school once a week. Maybe it will grow from there into some sort of recreational activity, but I remember as a teenager having terrible trouble staying on by bike (much like my current relationship with my kite board).

What should I buy? I know I am comparing apples with oranges but I am looking at:

Target Cyclops $140 www.target.com.au/p/men-s-cyclops-alloy-dual-suspension-bike-66cm/53591418
Giant Roam 2 $700 www.bicyclesuperstore.com.au/

So a target bike and half a new kite board, or a Giant? Or something else?