Ideas for bike parking at work

Not as cute

Basement ftw. Extra 14 calories burned each day. No dribbling, greasy, dog-shit splattered hhijpszter mobileez in the kitchun.

Lock bike in basement.

Simples.

Steal basement. Free bikes!

TfL will provide bike stands for businesses.
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/projectsandschemes/workplacetravelplanning/22897.aspx

(which is hilarious as - see my first post above- in the TfL building where I worked we had the shi$%^ bike stands ever and we were told that there was no money to improve them).

^ broken link?

Similar theme here.

I changed work locations (now at Covent Garden) and the new workplace has no provision for bike storage / showers / changing facilities whatsoever. Which stings, as my previous place had a secure on-site bike locker with showers.

Now covent garden doesn't strike me as a hotbed of theft, but a few people at work have had bikes nicked since we were (rightfully) kicked out of the communal fire escape.

Its not the end of the world as I have a brompton as well as my nice bike, but the simple fact is I don't ride my bike anywhere but to work and back, and therefore will potentially never ride my nice bike ever again. Or at least for the next 2 years, which is the duration of my current term of employment.

Interested to hear what options I have in fighting for onsite bike parking from others, and any success stories you all have?

Incidentally, I know that my HR dept has a budget set aside to buy bike racks, but their perception is that there is no space available. Which is certainly a valid point, there isn't much space free anywhere, but I know there are some space-saving options out there, and even 5 bike lockups is better than none.