A holding device for bicycles, wherein the holding device comprises: a mounting; and a plurality of bristles (42, 46) and/or blades that are supported by the mounting; wherein the mounting forms two facing holder sections (16, 18) between which a space is formed for the accommodation of a wheel of a bicycle; and wherein at least a portion of these bristles (42, 46) and/or blades, each with at least one free end, projects into said space; wherein first bristles and/or blades of the plurality of bristles (42, 46) and/or blades project from the direction of and/or from one of the two facing holder sections (16, 18) with their free ends into said space, which is configured for the accommodation of a wheel of a bicycle between the two facing holder sections (16, 18); and wherein second bristles and/or blades of the plurality of bristles (42, 46) and/or blades project from the direction of and/or from the other of the two facing opposing holder sections (16, 18) with their free ends in said space which is configured for the accommodation of a wheel of a bicycle between the two facing holder sections (16, 18); characterized in that a plurality of first bristles and/or blades projects farther into said space which is configured for the accommodation of a wheel of a bicycle between two facing holder sections (16, 18) than a plurality of other first bristles and/or blades, and in that a plurality of second bristles and/or blades projects farther into said space which is configured for the accommodation of a wheel of a bicycle between two facing holder sections (16, 18) than a plurality of other second bristles and/or blades; wherein the mounting is formed by means of a U-shaped part, wherein said U-shaped part comprises two facing legs (20, 22) as well as a connecting leg which is oriented transversely to said two facing legs (20, 22) and connecting said two facing legs (20, 22). a mounting; and a plurality of bristles (42, 46) and/or blades that are supported by the mounting; wherein the mounting forms two facing holder sections (16, 18) between which a space is formed for the accommodation of a wheel of a bicycle; and wherein at least a portion of these bristles (42, 46) and/or blades, each with at least one free end, projects into said space; wherein first bristles and/or blades of the plurality of bristles (42, 46) and/or blades project from the direction of and/or from one of the two facing holder sections (16, 18) with their free ends into said space, which is configured for the accommodation of a wheel of a bicycle between the two facing holder sections (16, 18); and wherein second bristles and/or blades of the plurality of bristles (42, 46) and/or blades project from the direction of and/or from the other of the two facing opposing holder sections (16, 18) with their free ends in said space which is configured for the accommodation of a wheel of a bicycle between the two facing holder sections (16, 18); characterized in that a plurality of first bristles and/or blades projects farther into said space which is configured for the accommodation of a wheel of a bicycle between two facing holder sections (16, 18) than a plurality of other first bristles and/or blades, and in that a plurality of second bristles and/or blades projects farther into said space which is configured for the accommodation of a wheel of a bicycle between two facing holder sections (16, 18) than a plurality of other second bristles and/or blades; wherein the mounting is formed by means of a U-shaped part, wherein said U-shaped part comprises two facing legs (20, 22) as well as a connecting leg which is oriented transversely to said two facing legs (20, 22) and connecting said two facing legs (20, 22).