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The Garage Workshop of my Dreams

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Seth Alvo’s garage stopped being a bike shed and started being a shop.

Berm Peak host Seth Alvo is back in the garage, and this time the focus isn’t ramps or novelty builds — it’s turning the space into something he can actually use every day. Picking up from last week’s episode, where he installed workbenches and a wooden quarter-pipe BMX ramp just for kicks, Alvo shifts to organization: tool placement, storage, workflow, and making sure a mountain bike can actually get serviced in there without tripping over a floor jack. He also breaks down Box Components’ new Prime 9 drivetrain, a 9-speed system built for riders who’d rather not deal with the fragility of modern 11- and 12-speed setups.

• Alvo follows up on his previous garage episode, which included building workbenches and a wooden quarter-pipe BMX ramp, by making the space functional for tool storage and bike maintenance.
• Box Components’ Prime 9 drivetrain launches across three tiers: Box One at $599, Box Two at $264.99, and Box Three at $199.99.
• Prime 9 is pitched as a simplified, more durable 9-speed alternative to today’s wide-range 11- and 12-speed mountain bike drivetrains.

Function Over Novelty

Last week’s garage episode was mostly about the fun stuff — building a set of workbenches and, because why not, a small wooden BMX quarter-pipe tucked into the space. This episode is the follow-through. Alvo turns his attention to the parts of a home workshop that don’t make for flashy footage but determine whether the space actually gets used: where tools live, how much floor space is open for a bike stand, and whether he can find a 4mm hex key without digging through three drawers first.

That kind of practical buildout is the difference between a garage that looks good on camera and one that survives daily wrenching. For a channel built around bike maintenance content, having a workspace that’s actually dialed in matters as much as the bikes themselves.

Box Components Enters the Drivetrain Conversation

The other half of the video is a look at Box Components’ newly launched Prime 9 drivetrain, a 9-speed wide-range system aimed squarely at riders who’ve grown tired of babying 11- and 12-speed derailleurs. The pitch is simplicity and durability over gear count — fewer cogs, fewer things to bend, snap, or knock out of alignment on a rock garden.

Box is rolling Prime 9 out in three tiers: Box One at $599, Box Two at $264.99, and the budget-oriented Box Three at $199.99. That spread lets the system compete both as a premium option and as an entry-level alternative for riders who don’t want to spend four figures maintaining a drivetrain that shifts like glass.

Box’s Prime 9 is built on a simple premise: nine gears you won’t baby, for as little as $199.99.

A Wider DIY Moment on YouTube

Alvo’s garage series fits into a broader trend of YouTube creators turning home-improvement and workspace builds into their own kind of content, sitting alongside ambitious projects like Turning $0.01 Into a House in 1 Week: Days 7-28 and spectacle-driven builds like World’s Largest Challenge!. The appeal is the same across all of them — watching someone methodically turn a raw space into something purpose-built, one practical decision at a time.

Alvo’s garage still has more to go — this was the functional pass, not the final one — and the Prime 9 lineup gives him plenty to test once the bikes actually get worked on in that space. Between the workbenches, the storage overhaul, and a $199.99 drivetrain option aimed at riders who just want gears that hold up on the trail, Berm Peak’s got two threads worth checking back in on.