As a cyclist in 1890, Hines formed a Good Roads organization in Michigan which advocated for the development of county roads.[5] This led to the passage of the County Road Law in 1893,[2] and a change to Michigan's Constitution in 1894.[7] During this time, Hines was president of the Detroit Wheelmen cycling club,[8] chief consul of League of American Wheelmen's Michigan Division,[9] and vice-president of the League of American Wheelmen.[8]