Finding a bike-loving woman or a trail-loving man for life is the dream of many who prefer to spend their free time on studded tires and winding mountain trails. But instead of looking for your sweetheart via a dating app, Bikelady and Bike Agentur are offering a bike weekend to hook up like in the good old days or simply have fun on the Engadin trails.

The premiere took place in summer 2018 and brought 25 biking singles together. But what was it like back then, flirting on the trail? Let's hear from two participants and one female participant! "The special thing about this camp was that there were almost as many female bikers as male bikers - in a scene that is so markedly male-dominated! There was a surprising amount of biking and it wasn't undemanding," recalls René. Susan, the only female biker who responded to our request for comment, was a little more critical: "The group was fun and colorful, but a little too big for my liking. Knowing that everyone was single made it a bit easier to get to know each other. At the same time, it made every conversation with the opposite sex a little too important. The fact that the atmosphere was so good was due to the shared passion for biking." Felix also found that biking brings people together: "You hardly noticed that it was all singles on the road who didn't know each other. We all speak the same language when it comes to bikes and nature - so there was no ice to break."

The information from the organizers and the registration link can be found here.

We wanted to find out more and contacted Patricia Roth from the Bike Agency, which organizes the Single Trail Camp together with Bikelady.

Organized partner search on the trail - does it work? Our primary aim is not for couples to find each other, but for like-minded people to bike together. Last year's participants had a great time, discussing and goofing around late into the night. We had prepared two or three program points in addition to the tours. But apart from the welcome game on the bike, they weren't really needed. The participants had a lively exchange right away.

You specifically targeted singles. Did you find any couples?
We don't know that. In any case, one woman and one man extended their stay at the hotel and we know that a mixed group still goes biking together - a nice success, I think.

How did you deal with the different riding levels? You probably didn't want a group of men and a group of women on the road.
We formed three strength groups. As expected, there were more men in the strongest group and more women in the beginners' group. The middle group was balanced. The groups rode more or less the same tours and met up again and again, which some used to change groups. Riding fun is important to us. That's why everyone should ride where they feel comfortable.