Cyclists have blasted a London council after it installed speed bumps to slow down bikes in a quiet back street.

Homes for Islington, which is owned by the council, has put 14 bumps in Douglas Road South in Canonbury after residents complained about cyclists speeding down the road.

The work is thought to have cost £3,000.

Marsha Joe, 25, from Stoke Newington, said: "I'm not going to use this path any more. Most cyclists ride safely and slow down for pedestrians. The council just should have put up a few signs."

Chloe Byrne, 33, an administrator from Lambeth, said: "They are forcing us to ride through the park, which is probably illegal anyway."

Local resident Maureen Elliot, 68, claimed her grandson had been knocked down by a speeding cyclist. She said: "I hate cyclists and I think the speed bumps are a really good idea because it slows them down."

Others have signed a petition to get the bumps removed. One, Christine Worts, said: "They are a needless eyesore."

A spokesman for Homes for Islington said: "They were installed due to a health and safety risk as residents said the alley was becoming like a cycle track."