Rather more that in London the problem isn't usually not being seen, it's that you're seen - as a target-cum-obstacle.

Used to cycle to work along the Victoria embankment. Scary, scary experience, every time. If people aren't throwing shit at you through their windows or hitting you in the kidney with a wing mirror, it's because they're distracted by their phone.

Somebody riding to work everyday in the UK will only have rain on 12 of those days.