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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The Phantom 1903 by Phantom Bikes
The term “motorised bicycle” is not generally associated with coolness. Until now that is. Meet the Phantom 1903, a hand-built motorised bike that you’d…
1948 Harley-Davidson FL Panhead by Adolph Ogar
Harley is a polarising motorcycle brand, some people love them and some hate them. I don’t really fall into either camp, I love some…
Halcyon Goggles by Heritage Helmets
A pair of decent goggles are an essential accessory for any motorcyclist, roadster driver or biplane pilot. This pair of Halcyon Goggles by Heritage Helmets…
All 8 In Black by Toni Roca
The Yamaha SR250 is an extremely popular bike, it’s loved by bike builders around the world for its reliability, simplicity and modability. The “All…
Biltwell Hustler Helmet
Biltwell turn out retro, no nonsense helmets as well as apparel, bike parts and other gear. The DOT approved Hustler Helmet is designed in…
BMW R80/7 by Blitz Motorcycles
Blitz Motorcycles is an up and coming garage based in France, made up of 3 scruffy looking geniuses named Fred (mechanics/electrics), Hugo (mechanics/artistic direction)…
Hella Crossbone Racer Jacket by Icon
Icon have become known for turning out some of the best moto-gear in the business, the above jacket is no exception. Called the Hella…