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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Blazer Jacket by Lotus Originals
The retro blazer is an essential component of any mans wardrobe, this particular example is made by Lotus Originals and is available now for…
Sith Lord by Hajarbroxx Motorcycles
Hajarbroxx Motorcycles out of Bandung, Indonesia are producing some of the most unique customs we’ve seen for a while. This current bike, the Sith…
Senna Overtakes Schumacher, Prost and Hill On The Greatest First Lap Ever
As soon as I call this “The Greatest First Lap Ever” some clever bastard will come along and find something better. Although I don’t…
TTre by Firestarter Garage
Filippo Barbacane of Firestarter Garage first started building bikes the way most people do, with a few hand tools in his personal garage. Filippo began…
Easy Rider Motorcycle Jacket 671 by Schott
Schott is a 3rd generation family owned company that has been turning out world-class jackets since 1913, in 1928 they produced their first leather…
The Ténéré Expedition Tent
At $399 USD this tent seems almost like a compulsory purchase for anyone considering a cross-country trek on two-wheels. Hell it might even come…
The Last Arab-Villiers
I’d never heard of the marque Arab-Villiers and so I was intrigued when I discovered this bike, I was even more interested once I learnt…
Salvation Army “Army for Japan” Tee
This official Salvation Army tee was designed by Joshua Smith aka Hydro 74 and is available now for $20 USD, 100% of the proceeds go…
1961 Triumph TR5C
Modern off-road bikes are marvels of modern engineering, they have the power to weight ratio of yellow-cake uranium and motors that keep running no…
The $275,000 Ferrari Book
Yes you read that right, book, not car. This diamond encrusted book is called “The Official Ferrari Opus” and it comes in at more than…
Applebox Pisstin Tee by Deus Ex Machina
The tagline of Deus Ex Machina is “The House Of Simple Pleasures”, this ethos can be seen throughout their product line, from tee’s, to…
Hunt by Vitesse Boots
Proper motorcycle attire can sometimes be hard to come by. At some point, I think in the 80s, motorcycle gear manufacturers decided that all…