Revelate Designs Egress Pocket - Is this the best bag for Surly Moloko bars?

[@alexmorgan3435]

You have such a vivid imagination and a way with words "An out of control bus full of orphans ........"

[@JethroJessop]

I was trying to think of things one really does not want to crash into. Though even with all my bags on I think a bus full of anything is going to come off best in a collision :)

[@SteveBremner1]

Perfect review. I was wondering how to connect it to the sweet roll. You explained it perfectly.

[@JethroJessop]

Glad it was helpful. I'm still using this system now and I'm still 100% happy with it!

[@jenniferw2725]

Thanks for the detailed product review! I purchased the bag after watching this video and it’s perfect. I have a small frame Ogre and Moloko bars with a shorter stem and it fits better than I expected. All three included straps hold it at the exact angle I need when not on a bar roll. I didn’t even need to watch hours of KZbin knot videos to figure out the cord trick 😂. I now only wish I could pull off the the high fashion pose you do with your man bag at the end. Too stylish!

[@JethroJessop]

I'm afraid style like mine is something you just have to born with. Its pretty rare ;) Glad the review was helpful though and that you are liking the bag. I still have mine and still love it. Someone in the comments suggested hanging backwards in the loop when not attached to the roll and I find that works really well. It hangs at a better angle and there is no need for all that faffing around with knots. Hope you have some grand adventures lined up to take the Ogre on :)

[@jenniferw2725]

Perhaps I will try that as well to see if it hangs even better! Thanks for sharing the tip! I’m off on an adventure tomorrow and happy to have a bar bag that offers easy access to my snacks, bear spray, and other non-sense. I look forward to watching your next adventure!

[@JethroJessop]

@@jenniferw2725 I hope you have a good ride. Reaching often for the snacks but not for the bear spray 😬

[@jimbojet8728]

I really like it. I can only agree with every point you made. I am in the market for just such a bag. Thank you for sharing.

[@JethroJessop]

Very glad to hear it was useful to you. It is still doing me very proud - a quality piece of kit. Thanks for watching

[@timporter8886]

Great review, think you covered absolutely every possible way to get the best use out of said item!

[@JethroJessop]

I try my best 😉

[@pinewood4798]

Own Molokos, just received an Egress in the mail, this blew my mind. Thanks for the thoughtful mounting tips!

[@JethroJessop]

Glad you found it useful. I'll add that someone in the comments suggested that when mounting it standalone in the loop it is better to attach it to the frontmost bar so that it hangs towards you as you ride. This makes for easier access without all that mucking around with string that I was doing in this video. This is how I always mount it now when using it standalone.

[@jaimealejandrocifuentesrui9393]

ManBag momment won a like over here... I will be looking forward for the channel and the bag/bar combination 😂😂

[@JethroJessop]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. The bag and bars are still in regular use and getting out and about on many rides. I hope you find some other videos here to entertain as well. Thanks for watching 🙂

[@jameslopez958]

I have a Revalate frame bag I really like! Thanks for sharing this video brother 👍. Peace ✌️ and Love 💕 from Tucson Arizona Desert 🏜️

[@JethroJessop]

I have the Revelate (Surly branded) frame bag as well as the sweetroll and egress. It's quality kit for sure!

[@koldimond1100]

Hi jethro...does the sweetroll attach on its own or is it best served using it with the revelate handlebar harness?? Cheers

[@JethroJessop]

The sweetroll is a single unit. Double entry drybag with fixings and straps. It attaches to the bars itself. This is nice and easy but means the whole thing has to come on and off whereas the harness lets you take off only the drybag part (and change up bag volume as needed). Pros and cons to both but the two are separate solutions.

[@markmoffett6813]

AWESOME video Thank you very much Mark from Maryland

[@JethroJessop]

My pleasure 😀 Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. I appreciate it.

[@alborromeo4383]

Thanks for the review. I have the moloko. Starting to bike pack. You sold me on this over the surly bag.

[@JethroJessop]

Glad it was helpful. The surly bag is good but only in very specific situations. More of a day ride bag really. I'm still loving the Egress and use it all the time. One thing I didn't mention in the vid is that if you are using it without the bar roll you should try hanging it in the loop backwards. It is much more accessible that way while moving.

[@JethroJessop]

@Jeff Dickenson I don't know to be honest. I would guess so from what I've seen of the harness but I haven't tried it so it really is a guess. I can see the appeal of the separate dry bag but it isn't that tricky to unclip the sweetroll. If you ever try this out though, let me know how you get on, I'de be interested to know.

[@stillshunter]

Do you have any advice (or even better a demonstration 😬) on wrapping the Moloko bars. I’ve found a simple spiral around the horns works reasonably but since I do often use that vertical hand position climbing I need some extra wrap on the two horizontals to ease pressure on my fingers - which curl around there for stability. For the life of me I can’t decipher the route for a one piece wrap. I sense you have neared a solution here.

[@JethroJessop]

I don't have a single source for a demo I'm afraid. I watched a few videos, and made one failed attempt, before I got mine right. The technique that worked for me in the end was based on the way road cyclists wrap around their break levers - which stick out mid bar/wrap. Do some searching for wrapping drop bars and you'll find what you are after. I also looked in to some of the fancier patterns where you wrap with multiple tapes of different colours. I didn't go with that in the end but sometime watching the next level solutions is helpful in the simpler cases as well.

[@Wayondon]

Jethro, great job once again. I'm also interested in your rear rack. What is it? Thanks.

[@JethroJessop]

Thank you. The rack is a Topeak Super Tourist DX. It isn't flashy or special, it cost about £30 in 2010 and I've had it ever since. One of the struts sheared through when I was in Sweden in 2019 but it got me home and I patched it up with JBWeld and it is still going strong.

[@nnamlit123]

Great review! Are the straps long enough to mount it on top of a regular packsack which is mounted on a handlebar craddle?

[@JethroJessop]

The velcro straps for the bars will attach to stuff up to maybe 2 inches in diameter but they are just removable velcro so could easily be upgraded to be longer if needed. The straps for attaching to the sweetroll have a good lot of slack and probably extend to well over a foot long so would give you a lot of options for mounting on other stuff

[@timevans9195]

Hi Jethro, that looks a good quality well thought out bag... is it me being my usual tight-fisted self, but they’re quite expensive aren’t they! As an alternative, I’ve recently bought a wald 137 basket, which is really useful for chucking my coat and stuff like shopping (!) in. It fits a small tent and sleeping bag/mat in and I use it with dry bags and a topeak cargo net over the top to stop stuff jumping out...cost about £25 and I mounted it on an ancient front rack I had. If you’d have told me 20 years ago that I’d be riding an mtb with a shopping basket on...!

[@JethroJessop]

Not tight fisted at all. It is a lot of money for a small bag and I make no secret of the fact that I'm a bit of a sucker for gear and will spend money on it if I have it to spend. I actually looked into the basket idea but I like my bar roll and I dunno how well a basket would play with the Moloko. I always liked the description of bikepacking as being 'just cycle touring with better marketing'. I think there is a lot of truth in this - it is pretty easy to spend more money on less usable volume just for the sake of it not rattling now and again :) Still, it looks cool and it does make me pack a bit more thoughtfully.

[@mathias5171]

I use a chrome industries helix handlebar bag in the same way in the Moloko loop. It has good structure, easy one hand use, and is made of very tough, waterproof material.

[@JethroJessop]

I have to say the thing I miss most having transitioned from my touring set up to bikepacking style is having a proper rigid bar bag that you can easily use while moving. The Egress is really good but I do miss the ease and volume of my old Topeak Tourguide

[@larrygray8754]

Thanks for the great video! I’m considering ordering this bag to use with my Revelate Pronghorn and your review helps make up for my not actually being able to see it. When using it without the Sweetroll, have you tried turning it around backwards within the loop and attaching it to the front crossbar of the Molokos? That might (or might not) allow it to hang such that you’d have better access when you leave the top unrolled.

[@JethroJessop]

I actually haven't tried flipping it round and now I'm desperately trying to come up with a good excuse as to why I didn't think of that. It just didn't even occur to me. Next time I'm out I'll try this out and report back. Glad you found the video helpful. I find reviews quite hard to film so it's to hear that they were useful to someone.

[@JethroJessop]

I just got back from a ride with the bag slung from the front crossbar and it does actually hang more open. Doesn't look very tidy with all the back straps exposed and has to find space between my lights but actually works well. Good shout on that, when my influencer empire goes global I might bring you in as an ideas man :)

[@larrygray8754]

@@JethroJessop Thanks for the update; good to read that my suggestion was somewhat useful. I thought the forward-facing straps might prove a bit untidy. I didn’t even think about the lights: my bicycles all have drop bars, so any accessories mount back adjacent to the stem. Ideas man? Hmm, that’s intriguing! I’d be happy to contribute whatever I can and am certain that working together we’ll nudge you past a million subscribers in no time at all! ;)

[@JethroJessop]

@@larrygray8754 Sounds good. Tomorrow the world!!!!

[@Alan_s_Channel]

I've been eyeing up the Rixen Kaul Daypack handlebar bag. Much more traditional style, but comes with a Klickfix mount and has a nice metal frame that supports it, so it doesn't go all floppy. For £48 squids it's bargainous!

[@JethroJessop]

Much as I love the aesthetic of bikepacking bags (and the practicality to a certain extent) I do miss my old Topeak. Also klickfix, also rigid. It was really handy I have to say

[@RuggedJohnWoodland]

Nice pocket! You could get 2.6 chiwawas in there still with room for a tunnocks.

[@JethroJessop]

I'm still waiting for tunnocks to get in touch about a sponsorship deal. Their wafers, my face. A match made in heaven!

[@RuggedJohnWoodland]

@@JethroJessop keep pimping dem chockys til the checks start rollin

[@donnacampbell6967]

Lovely handbag Jethro suits you.

[@JethroJessop]

Why thank you. It's nice of you to notice :)

[@neilburrows6670]

Excellent review! Why they don't have this kind of in depth info on their website...

[@JethroJessop]

You mention that to them if you buy one! Maybe they will give me a job ;) Glad it was helpful. By way of an update, I am still regularly this bag and I love it just as much now as I did when I shot this video. A really good piece of kit.

[@neilburrows6670]

@@JethroJessop LOL! I've actually ordered a Rockgeist Horton Front Pouch but expect to be buying an Egress Pocket when I can find one in stock! It'll be interesting to compare :)

[@JethroJessop]

@@neilburrows6670 Ah nice. The Horton looks to be a similar proposition, hope it works for you. I really fancy the Microwave panniers that Rockgeist have inherited form Porcelain Rocket but they are eternally out of stock and would cost a fortune to ship to the UK so it will probably remain a fantasy.

[@ssmtb]

Great review!

[@JethroJessop]

Thank you! It's a great little bag that pretty much reviewed itself. I'm still using it an still super happy with it. Thanks for watching!

[@ssmtb]

@@JethroJessop Glad to hear! Revelate gear is pricey but I guess it evens out when you count in how long it lasts I just got their Jerrycan frame bag, super impressed with it's quality

[@JethroJessop]

@@ssmtb Yeah, I'm happy to pay for quality stuff and as a brand they have yet to fail me - bar roll, frame bag and the Egress have all done me proud on many rides and in all conditions. Good buys in my book ;)

[@DanielMartinez-vj6wd]

But you can use both at the same time, don’t you? Thanks for the video review!

[@JethroJessop]

You mean both bags, the Egress and the Adjunct? You could use them both together though I'd probably find myself just ignoring the Adjunct in favour of the bigger, more accessible bag. Doable though, for sure.

[@DanielMartinez-vj6wd]

@@JethroJessop yes, that’s what I mean. Thanks!

[@JethroJessop]

@@DanielMartinez-vj6wd I guess the only thing to consider would be that the Egress would be hanging in front, outside the loop. Not a problem as such but it might away about a bit. You're also going to eat up a fair amount of your available bar estate of you have other stuff that needs attaching - lights, GPS etc

[@DanielMartinez-vj6wd]

@@JethroJessop thanks a lot for your complete answer!

[@JethroJessop]

@@DanielMartinez-vj6wd my pleasure 🙂

[@gregsullivan7408]

Drats - I just got my Surly bag - I didn't realise how tiny it is!

[@JethroJessop]

It is pretty tiny. It has its uses but as time has gone by I've found myself using it less and less in favour of the Egress.

[@jonedge80]

I had something similar a few years ago to replace an Ortlieb front bag, and it too had a padded removable inset, which I discovered worked brilliantly, with a couple of paper clips to hold it closed as a cosy for keeping my dehydrated meal packs in while they rehydrated. Kept the contents really warm! Good review, by the way! 👍

[@JethroJessop]

Interesting tip. Not one I'd have thought of but it makes good sense :)

[@ratwhittleym3465]

Got an old ortlieb on eBay, bag old but massive but sadly won’t fit with them bars which I’d like 👍

[@JethroJessop]

And so the cycle of upgrading and improving continues. Will we ever be set free :)

[@dcawkwell]

Put links to review items on amazon in the description might get you a few commissions if people buy the bag.

[@JethroJessop]

I actually tried that a while back but Amazon closed my affiliate account due to lack of activity after three months. Guess I'm not much of a salesman :) View numbers are up a bit compared to back then though so I should probably give it another go.

[@jedicat9470]

But does it fit E.T in it shall need arise??

[@JethroJessop]

I think I'd struggle to be honest. I could maybe strap him into a fork cage but he's not going to like it :)

[@RuggedJohnWoodland]

Is that Hardwick woods? Looks ripe for a fun planking

[@JethroJessop]

It is. Well spotted. They have done loads of work in there taking all the ash trees that got die back and replanting all kinds of stuff

[@RuggedJohnWoodland]

@@JethroJessop thought so, not many bits like that round there. Plenty of spoon blanks to be had then.

[@bruin4937]

Thank you for this product review, Jethro. Nice that you can get out and about for a ride into the wilderness. Here in Southern California, and the entire state actually, we are ablaze and so our air quality is atrociously unhealthy. I may have to drive out to the coast to get in some mileage. Cheers.

[@JethroJessop]

Blimey, that's hard to imagine for me living in damp old UK. Hope it keeps well clear of you and yours and you get to breath some fresh air soon

[@bruin4937]

@@JethroJessop Thank you!

[@ratwhittleym3465]

Only if we grow up, my choice is not to. Upgrade and add to eternity 👍

[@JethroJessop]

I'm right there with you. I've done pretty well so far

[@ascot1049]

Casual.

[@JethroJessop]

I'm hoping one of the bigger fashion houses will pick me up on a lucrative contract. I've definitely got what it takes

[@kntwing23]

to expensive...

[@JethroJessop]

That's bikepacking for you 😉 It isn't the cheapest bag but it is top quality and does exactly what I wanted it to. It will probably last longer than I will so I'm happy with the price though I'm sure there are alternatives out there for less.