Sometimes some of us just go beyond the limits and the results can be rather bad. In this video the outcome could have been worse. It could have resulted in the rider being seriously injured. I don’t know if this was real or staged … meaning that the damage to the trike didn’t really happen … that they made it look like it got damaged. I just don’t know. It might have very well been real and the damage occurred just as you see it in the video. I assume that is the case. For sure damage could result if we exceed the limits. And it might be more than just the trike that receives the damage.
Have fun riding your trike, but be careful. Be very very careful!
Tadpole Rider 
That was authentic. The rider is Matt Timm, of Utah Trikes. If you do super quick stop-motion clicking on the Forward and Pause button, you will be able to see virtually every portion of the landing as the wheel breaks and folds. It may take a couple times through to get all the details. Bottom line? If you want to find the limits of your trike, just give Matt a call – he’ll get the job done for ya’ …