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All you budding Freddies can get on your bikes and ride in Christchurch’s month-long cycling festival, back this October with more than 40 events. Get active and join a community with group rides, workshops, social sessions and public talks. Now in its fourth year, this annual cycling extravaganza is for anyone who rides a bike or wants to give it a go. It’s your opportunity to step into the saddle, feel the joy of biking and explore Christchurch on two wheels. Gamify your exploration with the Biketober passport challenge, where you can win prizes by cycling to destinations around the city and checking in with your smartphone. Cityscape has picked out a few choice events, and you can see the full peloton of cycling experiences on the Biketober website.

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TOP PICKS

THE BIG BIKE FILM NIGHT Cycling-centric movie night packed with action, drama, humour and inspiration. Oct 15 & 16

BIKEPACKING Mountain biking meets minimalist camping in this overnight trip along Pegasus Bay to Waikuku Beach. Oct 17 – 18

VELO À L’EST –TE ARA ŌTĀKARO A guided ride of The Avon River Trail touching on history, the earthquakes, the environment and the future vision for the area. Oct 24 TURNING INTO TINA They’re big stilettos to fill but Caroline Borole welcomes the opportunity of becoming Tina Turner each night, she tells Cityscape ahead of her Christchurch appearance.

What’s the best thing about getting to be Tina Turner? It’s the notion of embodiment that comes with the role. She is very multi-faceted, and I enjoy every moment of her. Which of her songs do you enjoy performing the most? I would say ‘Proud Mary’ and of course ‘(Simply) The Best’. You have won praise for capturing Tina’s gymnastic gyrations and vocal grunts and growls – how did you approach that? I approached her whole character with the kind of respect that any proper artist should follow. I trained very hard; I took extra singing lessons on top of the natural raspiness that I have in my voice. I studied her every move and still do all these things today. How do you prepare for a gig? Any rituals or superstitions? I first have a full-on physical to get the body warm and ready. Then I do a full vocal warm-up and whilst I put on the costume and hair, I do a mental focus. How did you get started in showbiz? I started at the age of 20 as a cast member/singer in a show called Girl Talk 005 staged by one of South Africa's biggest producers. What advice would you give to your younger self? I would tell my younger self to be bolder. The world is a sea and I can swim with the sharks. TINA: Simply the Best, Isaac Theatre Royal, Tue 3 Nov showtime.net.au