A holding device for bicycles , wherein the holding device comprises: a mounting ; and a plurality of bristles and/or blades that are supported by the mounting ; wherein the mounting forms two facing holder sections between which a space is formed for the accommodation of a wheel of a bicycle ; and wherein at least a portion of these bristles 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 and/or blades project from the direction of and/or from one of the two facing holder sections 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 ; and wherein second bristles and/or blades of the plurality of bristles and/or blades project from the direction of and/or from the other of the two facing opposing holder sections 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 ; 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 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 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 as well as a connecting leg which is oriented transversely to said two facing legs and connecting said two facing legs . a mounting ; and a plurality of bristles and/or blades that are supported by the mounting ; wherein the mounting forms two facing holder sections between which a space is formed for the accommodation of a wheel of a bicycle ; and wherein at least a portion of these bristles 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 and/or blades project from the direction of and/or from one of the two facing holder sections 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 ; and wherein second bristles and/or blades of the plurality of bristles and/or blades project from the direction of and/or from the other of the two facing opposing holder sections 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 ; 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 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 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 as well as a connecting leg which is oriented transversely to said two facing legs and connecting said two facing legs . <EOS>