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Just for point of clarification, you've been riding for 2.5 years and have a 5 and 7 year old. This means you bought the bike while having a 2.5 year old and a 4.5 year old. How are things any different now than they were back then?
I know a lot of the guys on this forum are going to disagree with me, but I don't plan to keep riding when I start having kids for the exact same reasons you mentioned. The risk of leaving them father-less is not worth the enjoyment the bike brings me. I'll likely pick up riding again when the kids are old enough to fend for themselves (16-18ish). So if you asked me, I'd say you shouldn't have been riding in the first place 2.5 years ago.
Given that, I do love to ride and I ride as often as humanly possible (almost daily). I'm extremely glad I've gotten the few years of riding that I've gotten so far and don't plan to stop until kids come into the picture. It's a hard addiction to kick.
Tough decision, but ,I did exactly this and didn't regret it for a second. Minimizing risks to raise my kids equaled peace of mind for me.