Is this the best value Carbon XC bike?

I must delay High Low Season 2.....

I raced my first XC race and this happened...

2024 US Pro Cup XC Amateur FULL Course Preview - Fayetteville, AR

Why I Didn't Race (but then won a race)

Why I Quit

Base Training Day 22 - Low cadence intervals in the rain

Base Training Day 21 - XC Race Build Discussion

Base Training Day 20 - Low Cadence Surging

Base Training Day 19 - Zone 2 in the snow

Base Training Day 18 - Snow ride redo

Base Training Day 17 - Snow ride fail, trainer instead

I trained 6.5+ hours a week for 30 days and then this happened...

Base Training Day 15 - Racing the sunset

Base Training Day 14 - 3 trail systems 1 ride

Base Training Day 13 - Recovering & Struggling

I rode gravel for 4 hours straight and then this happened...

Base Training Day 11 - Zone 2

Base Training Day 10 - 2 trail systems 1 ride

Base Training Day 9 - Low Cadence & Weights

Base Training Day 8 - Ride with Friends

Base Training Day 7 - Activation & New Bike

Base Training Day 6 - Coler in freezing temps

Base Training Day 5 - Starting Weights & Zone 2

Base Training Day 4 - Bentonville KOM Hunting

Base Training Day 3 - Indoor Free Ride

I rode gravel for 2 hours straight and then this happened..

Base Training Day 1 - Tempo