Forum Suggestions & User Assistance - Ability to Search using some short terms (3 figures long)

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Sigurdd50
09-15-07, 09:52 AM
It can be frustrating when using the search tool to search using short terms.
It seems to disallow terms 3 figures or shorter.
I can understand not wanting to search for things like 'to' or 'an' etc

But if I am search for a specific model number (e.g. TREK 830) it fails because '830' is too short. Then I search just under 'TREK' and I get WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too many hits.

If I search under 650B, I do get hits

is there a way around this? I like to do research on model numbers, and it is nearly impossible to do that with this type of search filter

Thanks!

MArk E

East Hill
09-15-07, 10:12 AM
I think a reference to another thread would be good:

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=340070

So, you might want to PM Joe or Brian about including that type of thing--still don't know if it will make it happen, though, and I don't know whether or not a specific term like could be feasible. But you could ask :) .

East Hill
Sigurdd50
09-15-07, 11:34 AM
Thanks
I dropped a message for Wilbur

it seems being able to search using numbers (e.g. 520 or 830 etc) would be useful.

DnvrFox
09-15-07, 05:07 PM
Do a

google.com

site:bikeforums.net trek 830
East Hill
09-16-07, 08:50 AM
Well, yeah, that works too. But then I have to read ads.

East Hill
DnvrFox
09-16-07, 02:10 PM
Well, yeah, that works too. But then I have to read ads.

East Hill

Then don't do it! Goodness.