NORTH COUNTRY, N.Y. -- Having the country's largest bike race sweep through your town is like a cash injection for the local economy. And though it may be hard to find a parking spot this weekend, there are few other downsides.

"This is a non-peak time, the middle of April. So businesses like mine, the Reis Mansion, Cambridge hotel and all the inns around our region are full. People are eating in our restaurants and shopping in our store, they are buying gas, so it adds a monetary influx into our community that we wouldn't normally have in the month of April," said Christine Hoffer who is a marketing manager for the tour.

Cambridge Mayor, Mark Spiezio, who had a hand in coordinating all the logistics, says he expects the restaurants will do very well.

"One of the ideas is to showcase what we have so when people come back they can spend some more money and spend some more time," said Spiezio,

And if your looking for a keepsake, well, you can buy that too.

"Today we're selling commemorative milk bottles that Battenkill Valley Creamery produced for the bike race," said Seth McEachron of the Battenkill Valley Creamery.

And if you thought, chocolate milk and bike racing don't go together, think again.

He makes the best chocolate milk. That's why I bought it," said Silvana Ferrara a tourist from Chateauguay near Montreal.

This tiny town of Cambridge, population 1,900, will swell to nearly 40,000 this weekend. People will bring their appetites and they'll need a place to stay which could mean big bucks for businesses. But in Cambridge some of the best things in life are free.

"The beauty of the area is really kind of important. Everybody can see how nice and calm and relaxing it is," said Spiezio.

With the tour spread out over 4 villages, it boosts the region's chances of repeat visits.