Articles - Guides & Resources
Explore our collection of in-depth guides and resources. From understanding GPX files to planning multi-day adventures, these articles cover the knowledge you need for better route planning.
A route rarely lives in one app, and it tends to lose something each time it moves. PitStopper reads every app's extras when a file comes in, and writes them all back out, in every app's own form, when it leaves.
Ask for the cafes within 500 metres of a 200 km route and you have asked something a database finds surprisingly awkward. Here is why, what PostGIS is, the slower answer we shipped, the obvious fix that is no better, and the single function that made the difference.
A GPX file can carry three different kinds of location data - and they mean very different things. We dissect the real UTMB course file, which carries two of them at once, and tour every element you'll find inside the format.
We fed all 21 stages of the 2026 Tour de France into PitStopper and counted every water tap and café within 50 m of the road. Here is where the peloton could refill - and the one stage where you would run dry.
Export the same route as GPX and FIT and your points of interest behave differently. Here's why - waypoints are places, course points are events tied to your progress along a course - and what that means for your device.
I recently took part in a 24-hour cycle event - starting at 10am and finishing the next day. Here's what I learned about riding through a cold March night.
How to pace rides over 100 miles. Science-backed intensity ranges, practical body cues, and a phase-based strategy for ultra-distance events.
The King Charles III England Coast Path opens today. Combined with Wales and Scotland, you can now walk the entire coast of Britain - 4,500+ miles. Here's your complete guide with GPX downloads.
GPX files are the universal language of outdoor navigation. Whether you've downloaded a route or exported one from an app, here's everything you need to know about what's inside a GPX file and how to use it.
Staring at a 300km ride can feel overwhelming. Chunking breaks it into 4-5 hour blocks, each with its own nutrition plan, gear, and goals. Here's how to use this strategy for your next ultra-distance event.