Firefighter describes 75‑mile bicycle commute from Queen Creek

Andrew Huxtable, a firefighter who said he lives in Queen Creek, described riding about 75 miles to work and roughly 35 to 50 miles on his return trip, and said the morning ride takes about 4 to 4½ hours.

In a recorded transcript, Huxtable said he works 48‑hour shifts every six days and has been a firefighter for about two years. He described long-distance cycling as part exercise and part routine, and said a home Ring camera sometimes records him leaving in the pre‑dawn hours.

"I ride my bike from Queen Creek, and I go about 75 miles to get here in the morning, and I do about 35 or 50 going home," Huxtable said. He added the trip to work takes "about 4 hours, 4 and a half hours." He also said, "Feels like you're flying. Feels like you're sailing with the full sail sometimes, and that's the best feeling."

The transcript records other details Huxtable offered about his cycling background and routine: he said he started racing at age 5, stops briefly at a gas station during the ride, listens to podcasts and music, and described the commute as beneficial cardiovascular exercise. A second speaker in the recording, identified in the transcript as a commenter, noted a Ring camera captured his 2 a.m. departures.

No formal actions, proposals, funding requests or policy items are recorded in the provided transcript excerpt. The remarks appear to be a personal account of commuting and training rather than a request for municipal action.

Huxtable’s account highlights an unusually long daily bicycle commute for a working emergency services employee and offers a personal perspective on balancing shift work and long‑distance cycling. The transcript does not specify the destination municipality, employer agency, or the date of the recording.