It was BEAUTIFUL outside today (for January...), and I decided to take the new Blue out for it's inaugural ride.  When I pulled up to the parking lot at the lake, I thought to myself, "hmmm, I thought there would be more people here, it being Saturday and nice outside..."  I should have realized that meant something...

The trails was a wet mudpit.  Some areas were easy to get through, but others were deep and slippery.  I almost bit it a couple times, but managed to avoid faceplanting!  The backside of the lake was not as bad, but the damage was done in the first 4 miles... 

Blue will never look the same again.
My legs were a lot muddier until I went over a flooded bridge and got soaked.  Brrrrr.

Don't worry too much though!  Blue got hosed off at the car wash, and then wiped down inside.  ALMOST good as new.  But not quite...