A heart attack nearly took his life. Cycling gave it back
by Life & Leisure · Australian Financial ReviewLife & Leisure
May 19, 2026 – 5.00am
John “Buzz” Busby is executive chairman of Busby Investments. He lives in Perth.
First memory of riding a bike?
Freedom. That’s the word that sums it up. As a kid, the bike was my passport to independence. I could head off with no real destination and just explore. It was the first time in life I realised that if I kept pedalling, I could go a very long way under my own steam.
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