Originally Posted by
Tony P.
Weight limits are there for a reason and I take them at their word.
I have ridden bike where I am over the official weight limit. Some bikes have gone more than 2 years on rough trails before breaking spokes in the back wheel.
The thing to be aware of, if you do have a failure at high speed, it may result in injury. So be careful.
So I suggest, ride the trike slowly, try to stick to smooth roads, and see what happens. Because it has an extra wheel, only half as much weight is on each wheel. It may last for a long time. I have not seen it. You can tell a lot about a bike by looking at it.
In the mean time, save money when you can. If it goes for some time, then eventually fails, having more money will be beneficial.