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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Vintage Crashes – NASCAR Edition
So far as vintage crashes go this one’s a doozy (to use period appropriate phraseology). Daytona International Speedway in early 1960 saw the single…
The Hero Glove by Alpinestars
Alpinestars make some fantastic gear and they make sure to cater to people with slightly more retro tastes, which is something not all motorcycle…
Brunette on a Triumph
Take a look at that chunktastic rear tire. Awesome. Ben BranchArticles that Ben has written have been covered on CNN, Popular Mechanics, Smithsonian Magazine, Road &…
Spirit III Flat-Tracker by Spirit of the Seventies
Spirit of the Seventies is a relatively new workshop based in England and if their first 3 bikes are anything to go by, we’ve…
The Clubman 500 Superlight by McDeeb
There is something wonderfully ironic about an Italian company specialising in the building of classic British motorcycles. The Italians have so much home grown…
Harolds Gear Gripping Glove by Deus Ex Machina
A good pair of gloves are an essential part of any motorcyclists kit, a decent pair without flashy logo’s, skull and/or flame graphics aren’t…
Sharknose Ferrari – Nürburgring – 1961
Phil Hill in the Sharknose Ferrari 156 doing what he did best. Ben BranchArticles that Ben has written have been covered on CNN, Popular Mechanics,…
Triumph TT Deluxe Café Racer by LC Fabrications
What would a café racer look like if it had been built in 1910 instead of 1960? It’s a question that has been asked…
No. 28 by The Gravel Crew
I’m a huge fan of the flat-tracker style of bike, the light-weight/high power-to-weight ratio appeals to me as does the lack of superfluous eye-candy….
The 59 Club
In 1959 the Church of England started a club for the young, rebellious and ostracised motorcycle community. It was dubbed The 59 Club…
Board Track Racing Car #5
Building a motor racing stadium out of a highly flammable material, strapping on a leather helmet, climbing into a vehicle with no discernible braking…
The SX225 Street Tracker by Deus Bali
Deus Bali turn out some unique, eye catching bikes on a fairly regular basis. They specialise in taking typical, mass produced Indonesian motorcycles and…