I think they kind of squandered it because they never made it very usable. It doesn't really benefit anybody outside of those they let hunt there. The rest of the year it just lies dormant.

If it is outside of the airport footprint, we don't have a problem with it. In fact, we think it is a good idea.

We squandered some opportunities, but some of that may have been their pitching.

There may be 20 to 30 people who are members of all three clubs. There's a lot of crossover. We all help each other and try to introduce new people to cycling.

I don't know of anyone who began riding just because of the Tour de Georgia, but it is undeniable that it has helped out a lot in making cycling more popular here. The festive atmosphere for the race gets people excited and pumps up their enthusiasm for their own participation.

Used to, it was mostly college kids buying bicycles to get around campus. But now it's people who have been exposed to cycling through watching and reading about Lance who are taking up cycling. Some are into racing, but most do it for fitness and the social aspects.