How many tourists will the Trout Run Trail attract?

I was able to ride the entire 11 mile length of the Trout Run Trail over the weekend.  There were LOTS of people on the trail, enjoying the nice weather and getting their first look at some of the newer portions of the Trout Run Trail.

It made me think about some comments a friend of mine made recently.  We were enjoying a beer, so I wasn't exactly in news reporter mode, but let me try to reconstruct what he said:

"I think the big impact of the Trout Run Trail won't be from tourists, although I'm sure it will attract some tourists.  I think the big impact will be the way it allows Decorah area residents to head out and enjoy the trail at any time.  You can ride your bike on the trail before going to work, or you can use it to take a break and go running at lunchtime.

I think people are expecting a lot of tourists to come to town now that the trail is built, but I'm wondering whether that will be the case."

I can't say that I agree with him, but it's an interesting question, so let me give you your chance to sound off: "How big of an impact on tourism do you think the Trout Run Trail will have?"

We'll take comments and post them Thursday morning--and then I have a follow-up question.