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Articles that Ben Branch has written have been covered on CNN, Popular Mechanics, Smithsonian Magazine, Road & Track Magazine, the official Pinterest blog, the official eBay Motors blog, BuzzFeed, Autoweek Magazine, Wired Magazine, Autoblog, Gear Patrol, Jalopnik, The Verge, and many more. Silodrome was founded by Ben back in 2010, in the years since the site has grown to become a world leader in the alternative and vintage motoring sector, with well over a million monthly readers from around the world and many hundreds of thousands of followers on social media.

The Huckberry DIY Survival Tin – $39.98 USD

Ben Branch November 20, 2018
Huckberry Survival Tin
  • American
  • Camping
  • Survival

The Huckberry DIY Survival Tin is packed full of survival essentials and designed to be a small, lightweight addition to your backpack, pocket, or glovebox that might just save your life. Each kit includes…

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Big Oly – The Off-Road Racing Ford Bronco That Changed Everything

Ben Branch November 19, 2018
Big Oly Ford Bronco Hero
  • American
  • Classic 4x4
  • Ford

Big Oly is possibly the most famous off-road racing truck in American history, it was one of the first designed from the ground up for desert racing – with a tubular steel frame and…

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The Piloti Pistone X Driving Shoe – Footwear For Gentleman Drivers

Ben Branch November 19, 2018
Piloti Pistone X Driving Shoe
  • Boots
  • Clothing
  • Gear

The Piloti Pistone X driving shoe is an update to the popular Pistone series that have helped establish Piloti as a world-leader in the field of high-performance motoring footwear. Piloti Established in California in…

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Documentary: The Making Of Bullitt with Steve McQueen

Ben Branch November 18, 2018
Steve McQueen Bullitt Mustang
  • American
  • Cars
  • Films

The Making Of Bullitt is a short documentary featuring Steve McQueen, it shows the film’s car chase scene in some detail including the 100+ mph training the drivers did at a race track near…

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Wolf & Wander Co. Walk Tall Tee – Support Artists In Developing Countries

Ben Branch November 17, 2018
Wolf And Wander Tee
  • Art
  • Clothing
  • Design
  • Gear

Wolf & Wander Co. is a new clothing company dedicated to showcasing the work of up and coming artists and designers from developing countries. It’s often almost impossible for them to break through to…

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A Monochromatic Custom Yamaha XJR1300 – Built By Espiat

Ben Branch November 16, 2018
Yamaha XJR1300 Headlight
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

The Yamaha XJR1300 is probably the motorcycle Godzilla would ride, if he had longer arms and a slightly better center of gravity. The first thing that strikes you when you see an XJR1300 in…

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The Fuel Day Of The Dead Rain Suit – With A Reflective Skeleton – £89.00

Ben Branch November 16, 2018
Fuel Day Of The Dead Rain Suit
  • Clothing
  • Design
  • Gear

The Fuel Day Of The Dead Rain Suit is one of those clever motorcycle gear concepts that I’m annoyed I didn’t come up with myself. Motorcycle Rain Suits Rain suits need no introduction, they’re…

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Royal Enfield Classic 500 Scrambler – By BAAK Motocyclettes

Ben Branch November 15, 2018
Royal Enfield Classic 500 Scrambler
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The bespoke Royal Enfield Classic 500 Scrambler you see here isn’t a production model, though it does look a lot like the trials and scrambles machines built using original Enfields in the 1950s and…

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Eton FRX5-BT Emergency Survival Radio – With A Smartphone Charger

Ben Branch November 15, 2018
Eton Hand Crank Emergency Survival Radio
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Survival

The Eton FRX5-BT is an emergency survival radio that can be powered by batteries, or by the front-mounted hand-crank if the batteries run out before the crisis is over. With AM/FM/NOAA Weather Band as well…

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The New Norton Atlas Ranger Scrambler – £11,995 MSRP

Ben Branch November 14, 2018
Norton Atlas Ranger Front
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The new-for-2019 Norton Atlas Ranger is the latest addition to the line-up from the storied British motorcycle manufacturer that was rescued by Stuart Garner in 2008. To cut to the chase for those of you…

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Honda Monkey Z50R – The Fastest Version Of The Original Monkey

Ben Branch November 14, 2018
Honda Monkey Z50R Rear
  • Honda
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

The Honda Monkey Z50R was released in 1979 as the new and improved Honda Monkey bike – so named because people looked like monkeys when riding them, with their knees up, arms out, and…

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Spidi X-Village Boots – Daily-Wearable Motorcycle Boots

Ben Branch November 14, 2018
Spidi X-Village Boots
  • Boots
  • Gear
  • Italian
  • Style

The Spidi X-Village Boots are daily-wearable motorcycle boots that offer protection while riding, without compromising on comfort while walking. The Daily-Wearable Motorcycle Boot Problem With motorcycle boots there’s always a trade-off between safety and comfort,…

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