pedal
noun
a foot-operated lever used to control certain mechanisms, as automobiles, or to play or modify the sounds of certain musical instruments, as pianos, organs, or harps.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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Noel Francisco, who has been pedaling a bicycle version of the sidecar for more than three decades, scoffed at the upgrades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2019