Just got back into cycling again.
I’m an older guy now, not much wiser. “:^)
There’s not much to protect you out there folks. That little helmet isn’t going to cut it many times.
Stay safe. Enjoy the ride. Stay within limits.
A friend had a similar sounding crash a few years back. Hit a rock face head first. The helmet absolutely saved his life. He was seriously injured including a broken neck but he fully recovered. His crushed helmet made for a great show and tell bike safety lesson
I knew someone paralyzed from the waist down because his bicycle chain snapped. It was all downhill from there until his death.