Air Trecks
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Air Trecks, or AT for short, are a brand of fictional inline skates in the Air Gear series. Air Trecks are different from inline skates in that they have motors and air cushions in each wheel, which lets the users do things that are normally impossible with inline skates.
[edit] What Are Air Trecks?
Basically, these are high-end, customizable, motorized inline skates composed of three major components: Wheel Motor, Hydrolic Cushion System, and Power Injection System (basically Electrical Injectors for power control). A Braking System is incorporated with most equipped with a power-lock switch built on the outer sole of the skates (this overrides the acceleration system and enable the Air Trecks to operate as normal inline skates). However most Riders use a Spin-Turn Stop technique, instead of a deceleration system, to come to a complete stop. In any case, speed is generated proportional to the power of the user's leg; the assist motor accelerates based on the force of the kick. Also being customizable, many of skaters have tricked-out their own Air Trecks to suit their own style; changing with various combinations of parts, even screws and/or readjusting the balance, can alter the speed and performance of their Air Trecks tremendously. But speed aside, the biggest thrill of Air Trecks is the precisely calibrated air cushion system, which gives these self-propelled trick skates their juice, allowing the Riders to "fly".
Generally, Air Trecks are very expensive (running normally ¥100,000 a pair), requiring regular maintenance and tuning. Also each pair is installed with an special data support network via a program called READ, which allows Riders to access performance data on another Rider from the data stored on the memory card inserted inside the AT.
[edit] Customization
Air Trecks are fully customizable in every aspect, from the skate's design, to the wheels, and even down to the screws. By combining various parts, one can truly make their own unique Air Treck.
Most standard-issue parts are available at most sporting goods stores, but the rare parts must be purchased at specialty shops, which tend to be hidden.
Team members often have identically customized ATs, such as the Yaou's military jeep style ATs.
The standard Air Treck has two wheels, but it is also possible for 4 wheels on each Air Treck, and even using spheres instead of wheels.
