Hey Kissing frog
DRC is possible and getting a bit better nowdays (2019).
I did the Lubambashi Kinshasa road back in 2006- that was a very tuff ride, but possible. Took me a month to ride 2300 Km (in first gear mostly).
I sugest familiar yourself with a bit of DRC backround, and read some of these books:
Crossing the Congo.
In the footsteps of Mister Cortz
Poisenwood bible
Blood river
They give you an idea of what you are going into- DRC is a "Fail State" whice means its a bunch of people living inside a border and no infructracture actually exist or work- its a bit of a shock for a westener to see how people live in appuling conditions, and been exploited but cleptomaniacts from their own country.
Just a tought
Anyway, give it about 2 months from the Lubumbashi road, or for a Kinshash Kisangani, Uganda trip. Lots of Cash, no ATMs outside Kinshasha...
Its hard, but worth it.
Adam
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