Career
Born in Perth, Western Australia, Bayley started competitive cycling in 1997 at fifteen years of age. Both were deemed by the judges to be riding improperly at the Australian National Track Championships. Bayley crashed when Perkins moved down on him during a race, burning a hole in the back of his skinsuit.
The relationship between the two riders was given another dimension, when Perkins announced his engagement to Bayley"s younger sister, Kristine Bayley.
Bayley was finally selected to ride at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, as Perkins had not competed in any Team Sprint events. Bayley qualified in 12th place in the sprint event and eventually finished 11th, he was eliminated from the Keirin in the second round, placing 8th overall.
He blamed himself for poor tactics. After a strong start, they faded and finished fourth, missig out on a medal by 0.008 of a second.