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.
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Danner x Iron & Resin Boots
Danner and Iron & Resin are both companies we’ve featured numerous times here on Silodrome due to the fact that they both make great gear – and they make it by hand in the…
Timberleaf Teardrop Camper Trailer
The Timberleaf Teardrop Camper Trailer is an lightweight alternative to the traditional large camper trailer or Winnebago – with all the basic necessities you need while out off the beaten track. With a dry weight…
South to Sian
South to Sian was a journey undertaken by a small group of friends across the islands of Indonesia, it was captured by photographer Arief Budiatna and the images are so stunning we decided to…
BMW K100 Scrambler
The BMW K100 is a motorcycle that BMW created to take the fight to the surge of inline-4 Japanese motorcycles that were pouring into Europe and every other developed region from the late ’60s…
DMD Racer Helmet
DMD Helmets is an Italian company that makes retro-styled motorcycle helmets to modern safety standards. This is their Racer Helmet – it has ECE 22.05 and DOT approval, a removable liner, a shell made…
Roland Sands Clash Blue Steel LE Jacket
The Roland Sands Clash Blue Steel LE jacket is a new take on the design that was launched last year – the Californian company have been introducing a new Blue Steel variant of their…
The Human Fly Challenges The Skies Of Mojave
The Human Fly Challenges The Skies Of Mojave is a short documentary from 1975 showcasing the world’s first real life superhero – Rick Rojatt. Rojatt was a Canadian stuntman and sausage maker who became…
Aston Martin DB4
The Aston Martin DB4 was the car that would set the course for iconic British automaker over the decades that followed. It was the first Aston with the Carrozzeria Touring designed Superleggera bodywork – a…
A Brief Guide To Honda Scramblers – UPDATED FOR 2019
Of all of the big four Japanese motorcycle manufacturers, it is perhaps Honda that is the most closely associated with the scrambler genre – they were building scramblers from the mid-to-late 1960s with much success in Japan, North America and Europe.
Alfa Romeo 1900C Sprint Supergioiello
The Alfa Romeo 1900C was introduced in 1951 as the coupe version of the four-door Alfa Romeo 1900, the addition of the C in the name wasn’t for coupe as many assume, but for…
Triumph Street Twin Custom
The new Triumph Street Twin was introduced in late 2015 to much interest from the public and motoring media, although technically the new 1200cc Triumph Bonneville was listed as the successor to the outgoing…
REV’IT! Recon Jeans
The new REV’IT! Recon Jeans have been designed for use by motorcyclists who do both urban and occasional distance/adventure riding. The front zippered pockets on the thighs are for stashing maps, smartphones, and whatever…