A heart attack nearly took his life. Cycling gave it back

by · Australian Financial Review

Life & 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.

Loading...

Save
Log in or Subscribe to save article
Share

Copy link

Copied

EmailLinkedInTwitterFacebook

Copy link

Copied

Share via...
Gift this article

Subscribe to gift this article

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.

Subscribe now

Already a subscriber? Login

License article

Introducing your Newsfeed

Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.

Find out more

Read More

Latest In Health & wellness

Fetching latest articles