Articles that Ben 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.
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Belstaff Esses Gloves
The Belstaff Esses Glove is a new release from the historic British motorcycle gear manufacturer for 2015. Far from being just another good-looking glove…
1963 Shelby AC Cobra
Carroll Shelby’s AC Cobra is almost certainly one of the most famous cars of the 20th century and it’s undoubtably the most copied car…
Automotive Art by Andrew McGeachy
Andrew McGeachy is a native of Scotland who has lived in Switzerland for the past 24 years, his art is known for being emotive…
BMW R75/5 by Ton-Up Garage
This BMW R75/5 by the team at Ton-Up Garage is a good illustration of the new movement towards restomodding motorcycles without necessarily customising them…
Kevlar Denim Motorcycle Jacket
Simon James Cathcart is a designer on a mission to bring what is arguably the best denim in the world (Japanese ring-spun selvedge denim)…
Honda CB550F SuperSport
The Honda CB550F SuperSport is a motorcycle that’s lived in the shadow of its larger sibling, the CB750F, for the past 40 years. Despite…
Morgan Motor Company: This Is How We Do It
Morgan Motor Company: This Is How We Do It is a new film from the storied British automobile marque that showcases their painstaking and…
Brough Superior SS100 Alpine Grand Sports
Known as the Rolls-Royce of motorcycles, Brough Superior was a British marque famous for two things: speed and luxury. The model you see here…
NATO Strap by Worn & Wound
The NYC NATO Strap by Worn & Wound has quickly become a favourite amongst vintage watch collectors and enthusiasts, each strap is made from…
Gardner Board Tracker by Andre’ Wänman
Andre’ Wänman is a humble Swedish gardener and welder with a deep love of vintage board track motorcycles, before the onset of each long…
AAR Eagle-Weslake Mk1 Print
The Anglo American Racers Eagle-Weslake Mk1 is widely considered one of the most beautiful Formula 1 cars ever constructed, its distinctive colour scheme was…
Insulated Motorcycle Jeans by Icon
As winter continues to tighten its grip on the Northern Hemisphere many of us are looking into safe motorcycle gear that’ll also save us…