On long rides you should try to eat something else besides gels.

I normally go with Cliff Bars or stuff like that. There is no way I could stand getting all my cals from gels alone on long rides.

Part of the problem is that you're overloading. The hatred toward having more gels is your body's way of saying that you have too much in your system already. Three per hour is too much. I assume that when you say you're "going long" that you're probably at a low intensity. Generally, people will need between 30 and 60 g of carbohydrates per hour during moderate- to high-intensity excercise. It sounds like you're doing 90 g during low-intensity. I think you should try eating less on the bike.

I agree with Tikal Dog, on a longer ride like that I would eat some solids. GUs and gels are good for high intensities where you are burning mostly carbs and need energy quick! But on an endurance ride you can afford nutrition that is absorbed slower, last longer and keep your blood sugar balanced better.
I recently got sick of vanilla crisp powerbars on a long mtb ride, so I feel for you. Fig bars are an excellent substitute because they're loaded with carbs (and I'm addicted to them, so tasty and chewy!)

Hits the nail on the head. Next time you're sitting around for an hour on the couch, try popping three gels (of any variety). If your stomach revolts, or if you gag at the taste then the response probably won't be any better after a couple hours of exercise.

Honey Stingers are great, for those that like the taste of honey. I use them when I have them because the flavors are pretty consistent and they work for me. The rest of the time, I'll carry a couple 5oz flasks of organic honey (diluted with H2O), salt tabs, H2O, and a few fig newtons for substance. Carbs, salt, and water will get you through almost any day ... you just have to find the mix that works for you.

Look at how many calories you will burn on a 112-mile bike: 175-lb male, 18mph avg, 6 hours = 5,000+ calories. You would have to eat 50 Gu's to get that. And you won't get enough K from gatorade and bananas either. Granted, you don't have to eat THAT much, but you have to get enough K on the bike to fuel the upcoming marathon, so yes, you do need K in the thousands. And if you are sick of Gu's now, you will be really sick of them (they will make you sick?) come race day. So get going with 'real' food that will fuel you through the marathon.

I used to bring PB&J on training rides - used then at my first IMWI. And worked fine. I have migrated to simply using Infinit to satisfy all my nutritional needs. This way all I need from the course is water. Minimizing the nutrition plan is nice - I have a feed bottle and that's it - I just drink on schedule and for me Infinite goes down easy all day so no issues there.
As Brittda said - you need to test it out in training and get it all finetuned for your race day execution.

YES can you believe it---actually the temps last year were not bad, think the high was 75 (in 05 it was in the high 90's ) any warmer and no way, but the swim -special needs was not that long of a time with the temps lower in the am, for IMC you drop the spec needs off the morning of the race.

Will be going up to sign up for either IMC or over for CDA this year, not sure which. PROBABLY CDA since have done Canada 2x now and want to try a different one. Also with CDA housing is better (have family in Spokane). All the hotels in Penticton have a 5 night minimum so it makes things harder/more expensive.

For you guys/gals that use infinite:
doesn't it get too sweet/gloppy if you concentrate it??? Is it really better than just throwing gu in a flask? I WOULD like to simplify.

I second the liquid only diet. Even on training rides I stick to sports drinks and gels. I also use clif shot blocks but those are not really solid foods. I get a sick feeling when I eat solid foods (harder to digest) and I tend to stop eating and then bonk/cramp/want to fall on the ground and curl into a ball. With liquids I stay hydrated and get enough calories. depending on the ride length, I mix it so I have one bottle per hour and get everything I need per hour in that bottle.

Mentally I've become turned off to gels, so as a result my digestive tract has fallen in line with my nervous system. They don't work in my anymore. Now I just boil off some potatoes, fry them up quickly in some olive oil, and salt them big time. I get my carbs, fats, and salt. Just wrap them up in some tin foil and your good to go.