{
  "id": 12322889,
  "title": "Former bike mechanic turns discarded bicycles into prosthetic legs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/former-bike-mechanic-turns-discarded-bicycles-into-prosthetic-legs",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-06T06:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/meet-ben-hogan-former-bike-mechanic-turning-discarded-bicycles-into-prosthetic-legs-shares-free-instructions-online-to-help-others-recreate-the-design-locally/articleshow/134723994.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ben Hogan, once a bike mechanic, established Project Bike Leg with a vision to fabricate prosthetics from recycled bicycle components. His mission is to aid impoverished amputees worldwide who struggle to find affordable prosthetic options. Through engaging instructional videos on his website, Hogan empowers others to create their own bike legs.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}