First off, the customer service on this bike has been next level. I needed some guidance in terms of getting parts from my old bike to work on the nitrous, and some tips for cable routing. Dave was generous with his time and expertise.
I've put around 600 miles on my Nitrous at this point including singletrack, moderate jump lines, and bikepacking. So far it has shined all around. Coming from a medium Chumba Stella to a large Nitrous, the nitrous is far more capable descender, and a better climber as well I would say. Noticed a lot less front suspension bob on the nitrous than on the Stella. Landed top ten on a strava leaderboard for a local flow trail on the Nitrous, which was surprising as I don't chase Strava times, and I typically ride this trail on full suspension. For bikepacking the frame triangle is large enough to accommodate a decent size frame bag which is sweet. I was a bit overbiked for what turned out to be mostly gravel route, but for singletrack bikepacking the Nitrous would be perfect.
I'm 5'-9 or so, and the large feels right for me, with a short 40mm stem. Also, for anyone like me insistent on using cable brakes, I put a pair of Growtac Equal post mount brakes on, and also tried my TRP spykes, both fit very well.