Cycling merit badge

Dallin recently worked on his cycling merit badge with his friend Dexter Opps. Neil helped them as their counselor.  Dexter's dad, Zac Opps, also went along for the fun.  They had to do a total of 150 miles on their rides.  They did two10 mile rides, two 15 mile rides, two 25 mile rides, and one 50 mile ride.  I went along for one of the 10-mile rides, but that was all the fun I could take. 

On their 50 mile ride, they went from Powell to Lovell and back. They left bright and early at about 5:30.  They stopped in Lovell and had sour warhead Slurpees for a treat.  Neil expected the boys to take some breaks on the way home, but they just kept biking along. When they got home the boys decided to take the tandem bike out for a victory lap. You just can't have enough fun on a bike.  I think they enjoyed this merit badge. It is great that Dallin has a dad who will help him do these things and a great friend to do them with.