Emma Petrosyan and Vaghinak Karapetyan are young bike enthusiasts who decided to resettle in Vanadzor because Yerevan didn’t seem to be the best place in Armenia for cycling. Vanadzor has both urban spaces and mountainous landscapes, which is why Emma and Vaghinak fell in love with the city. Encouraged by their experience in other countries, they founded the Boo Mountain Bike Park Project to develop mountain biking in the town. Their example has inspired local youth to stay and develop their hometown as one of the most popular biking destinations in the Southern Caucasus.
