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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Triumph Bonneville T100 Scrambler
The Triumph Bonneville T100 was launched by the Hinckley based company in 2000, since then it’s become one of the most popular two-wheeled targets…
Robinson Motorcycle Jacket
The Robinson Motorcycle Jacket is an all new design that’s being released for the first time today by Union Garage NYC based out of Brooklyn, New…
Norton Commando – The Essential Free Buying Guide
The Norton Commando is a motorcycle that even today, over 50 years after it was first introduced, lives on as one of the most iconic British motorcycles of all time. The story of the conception of the Commando has all the hallmarks of a feel-good Hollywood film – a small team of engineers with a minimal budget, limited resources, and an outdated engine set about creating a motorcycle that would go on to become, for many in the ‘60s, ‘70s and today, the most desirable motorcycle in the world.
Barstow Goggles by 100%
The 100% brand dates back to the early 1980s world of motocross – the now timeless logo became synonymous with going fast and getting…
Roasted: A Coffee Documentary
Roasted: A Coffee Documentary is a 25 minute long documentary about Chuck Patton and his company, Bird Rock Coffee Roasters. It’s a fantastic personal insight…
Vintage Primavera Typewriter
This beautiful vintage Primavera typewriter is a precursor of the modern day laptop, it has a folding plastic case with a built-in handle to…
Rapsody Yachts R32
The R32 is the latest creation from the Dutch company Rapsody Yachts, it follows in the similar design vein as their previous models with…
Vintage Messenger Bag by Whipping Post
Whipping Post is a company that was founded by Ryan Barr in 2010, Ryan’s goal was to create handmade leather goods that evoke the…
BMW Interceptor by Radical Ducati
The BMW Interceptor you see pictured above and below is the result of a collaboration between our friends over at Radical Ducati and Max…
Tank Moto Magazine
Tank Moto Magazine is a new quarterly publication by the talented editorial team behind the car-centric Fuel Magazine – Tank Moto is dedicated purely…
BMW nineT
The BMW nineT is a motorcycle that the design team at BMW Motorrad have been wanting to build for a long time, some of…
The Bell Bullitt Helmet – Everything You Need To Know
This is the Bullitt helmet by Bell, it’s based on the design of the same name shown by Chad Hodge in 2012 and it’s designed…