Originally Posted by
T-Mar
Thxs for bumping this thread GB. Since my earlier post I've discovered that Leeworld was a Gardena, CA based bicycle importer/distributor. The entry level ATB models were marketed under the Mountain Sport brand, while the more upscale ATB models were marketed under the Montagna brand. They date back to the mid-1980s and survived into at least the early 1990s.
Ok T-Mar, that's some interesting info. It's another overlooked brand of bike that has it's utilitarian charm, just not social status. Would I trade it for an old Klein, Rocky Mountain or older quality similar era bike? You bet! We've got to work with what we've got though. At least this thread cements Lee World's memory onto the internet. Those montagna frames had a bottom bracket cut to them I've not seen on any other bike.